tutor
a person employed to instruct another in some branch or branches of learning, especially a private instructor.
a teacher of academic rank lower than instructor in some American universities and colleges.
a teacher without institutional connection who assists students in preparing for examinations.
(especially at Oxford and Cambridge) a university officer, usually a fellow, responsible for teaching and supervising a number of undergraduates.
the guardian of a boy or girl below the age of puberty or majority.
to act as a tutor to; teach or instruct, especially privately.
to have the guardianship, instruction, or care of.
to instruct underhandedly; coach: to tutor a witness before he testifies.
Archaic.
to train, school, or discipline.
to admonish or reprove.
to act as a tutor or private instructor.
to study privately with a tutor.
Origin of tutor
1synonym study For tutor
Other words from tutor
- tu·tor·less, adjective
- tu·tor·ship, noun
- mis·tu·tor, verb
- sub·tu·tor, noun
- sub·tu·tor·ship, noun
- un·der·tu·tor, noun
- well-tutored, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for tutor
/ (ˈtjuːtə) /
a teacher, usually instructing individual pupils and often engaged privately
(at universities, colleges, etc) a member of staff responsible for the teaching and supervision of a certain number of students
Scots law the guardian of a pupil: See pupil 1 (def. 2)
to act as a tutor to (someone); instruct
(tr) to act as guardian to; have care of
(intr) mainly US to study under a tutor
(tr) rare to admonish, discipline, or reprimand
Origin of tutor
1Derived forms of tutor
- tutorage or tutorship, noun
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