mentor
a wise and trusted counselor or teacher.
an influential senior sponsor or supporter.
to act as a mentor: She spent years mentoring to junior employees.
to act as a mentor to: The brash young executive did not wish to be mentored by anyone.
Origin of mentor
1Other words for mentor
Other words from mentor
- men·tor·ship, noun
Words Nearby mentor
Other definitions for Mentor (2 of 3)
a town in NE Ohio.
Other definitions for Mentor (3 of 3)
(in the Odyssey) a loyal adviser of Odysseus entrusted with the care and education of Telemachus.
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How to use mentor in a sentence
By reaching out to a local high school or non-profit to become a mentor for a high achieving, low-income student.
Forget the Kids Who Can’t Get In; What About Those Who Don’t Even Apply? | Jonah Edelman | December 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe made no bones about his great admiration for FDR, who was his mentor, and he had roots too in the Truman administration.
A group of them mentor the turbulent, desperate kids fresh off the streets who are at their most violent when they first arrive.
Here’s a Reform Even the Koch Brothers and George Soros Can Agree On | Tina Brown | November 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“My esteemed mentor, Boris Fruman, showed us 100 slides of stills from films,” says Granik.
Life After ‘Winter’s Bone’: Debra Granik on Finding J. Law and the Plight of the Female Director | Marlow Stern | October 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAt 17, she attended the Durango Songwriters Expo, a summit where 30 music industry professionals mentor 200 some-odd attendees.
‘All About That Bass’ Singer Meghan Trainor On Haters and Her Polarizing (and Unlikely) No. 1 Hit | Marlow Stern | October 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Although he was on the eve of his departure for Lucknau, he was, nevertheless, kind enough to become my mentor.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida Pfeiffer"Ugly Collins has either lost his time-card er has traded his wagon fer a airyplane," said the mentor.
David Lannarck, Midget | George S. HarneyHowever, their guide, mentor, and boss had a faraway look in his eye—seemed impatient to get going.
David Lannarck, Midget | George S. HarneyFrank is my social mentor, though I care little about society in the general acceptance of the term.
My Wonderful Visit | Charlie ChaplinThe King pleaded in vain that he might still serve as mentor in the coming negotiation; the Emperor scornfully refused.
The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte | William Milligan Sloane
British Dictionary definitions for mentor (1 of 2)
/ (ˈmɛntɔː) /
a wise or trusted adviser or guide
to act as a mentor to (someone); train
Origin of mentor
1Derived forms of mentor
- mentorial, adjective
British Dictionary definitions for Mentor (2 of 2)
/ (ˈmɛntɔː) /
the friend whom Odysseus put in charge of his household when he left for Troy. He was the adviser of the young Telemachus
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