[men-tawr, -ter] 
| 1. | a wise and trusted counselor or teacher. |
| 2. | an influential senior sponsor or supporter. |
| 3. | to act as a mentor: She spent years mentoring to junior employees. |
| 4. | to act as a mentor to: The brash young executive did not wish to be mentored by anyone. |
| men·tor (měn'tôr', -tər) n.
v. intr. To serve as a trusted counselor or teacher, especially in occupational settings. v. tr. To serve as a trusted counselor or teacher to (another person). [French Mentor, Mentor, from Latin Mentōr, from Greek; see men-1 in Indo-European roots.] |
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