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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How to use tutor in a sentence
AI tutors are proliferating even more during the pandemic, and they could be a critical component to solving the financial woes in the American education system by reducing teacher workloads and helping make higher ed cheaper.
Two weeks ago, I wrote that learning pods – clusters of families that hire a tutor to educate their children together – threatened to take us back to a time before public schools existed.
The Learning Curve: The Case for Outdoor School in San Diego | Will Huntsberry | July 30, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoShe’ll hire a private tutor to teach between six and eight kids in a rented office space for four hours a day.
With school plans unclear, affluent US parents are pursuing other options | Michelle Cheng | July 28, 2020 | QuartzOthers expressed concerns about paying for childcare, and that the plan could exacerbate inequities because some families will utilize costly solutions like tutors.
North County Report: School Reopening Tensions Are High in Oceanside | Kayla Jimenez | July 22, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoThey meet in person, at one of the families’ homes, where either a hired tutor or one of the kids’ parents guides the students.
The Learning Curve: The Dystopian Future of ‘Learning Pods’ | Will Huntsberry | July 16, 2020 | Voice of San Diego
Her mother was illiterate, but she secured a tutor for both her sons and her daughters, and Juana could read by the age of 3.
Sor Juana: Mexico’s Most Erotic Poet and Its Most Dangerous Nun | Katie Baker | November 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFilming in Mexico City, where his tutor would supplement world-history lessons with trips to nearby Aztec ruins.
‘Free Willy’ Turns 20: Catching Up With Star Jason James Richter | Kevin Fallon | July 16, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTHe was unnerved when he hired a grand master to tutor her in chess and, after a few months of lessons, she started beating Shaw.
The Best Bits From the Secret Ava Gardner Conversations | Filipa Ioannou | July 3, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTDay completely controlled her fate—he was employer, protector, and tutor all rolled into one.
Bialik credits a tutor she had when she was 15 for changing the trajectory of her life.
Mayim Bialik On Her First Emmy Nomination, for ‘The Big Bang Theory’ | Maria Elena Fernandez | August 30, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTWhile Yung Pak was listening to the conversation between his father and tutor on this evening, a knock was heard.
Our Little Korean Cousin | H. Lee M. PikeThrough a narrow door about three feet high the lad and his tutor entered their room.
Our Little Korean Cousin | H. Lee M. PikeThese had a ghostly effect on Yung Pak, and made him cling closely to the side of his tutor.
Our Little Korean Cousin | H. Lee M. PikeHe studied theology, and became tutor to the sons of influential personages.
The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries | Charles G. HarperHe was tutor to lady Jane Grey, and more noted for his severity against the Puritans than for his learning.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel Munsell
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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