ap'prenticeship

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apprentice (əˈprɛntɪs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  someone who works for a skilled or qualified person in order to learn a trade or profession, esp for a recognized period
2.  any beginner or novice
 
vb
3.  (tr) to take, place, or bind as an apprentice
 
[C14: from Old French aprentis, from Old French aprendre to learn, from Latin apprehendere to apprehend]
 
ap'prenticeship
 
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