Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Related Searches
Synonyms
Nearby Words

tutoring

 - 3 dictionary results
Central Park Tutors
Extraordinary tutors available for private tutoring and test-prep
www.CentralParkTutors.com
Brownstone Tutors
Boost Grades and Raise Scores with Brilliant, Personable Tutors!
www.BrownstoneTutors.com
Tutoring
Online tutoring and homework help Take a free trial session !
Tutorvista.com

tu⋅tor

  [too-ter, tyoo-]
Use tutoring in a Sentence
–noun
1. a person employed to instruct another in some branch or branches of learning, esp. a private instructor.
2. a teacher of academic rank lower than instructor in some American universities and colleges.
3. a teacher without institutional connection who assists students in preparing for examinations.
4. (esp. at Oxford and Cambridge) a university officer, usually a fellow, responsible for teaching and supervising a number of undergraduates.
5. the guardian of a boy or girl below the age of puberty or majority.
–verb (used with object)
6. to act as a tutor to; teach or instruct, esp. privately.
7. to have the guardianship, instruction, or care of.
8. to instruct underhandedly; coach: to tutor a witness before he testifies.
9. Archaic.
a. to train, school, or discipline.
b. to admonish or reprove.
–verb (used without object)
10. to act as a tutor or private instructor.
11. to study privately with a tutor.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME < L tūtor protector, equiv. to tū- (var. s. of tuērī to guard; see tutelage ) + -tor -tor

Related forms:
tu⋅tor⋅less, adjective
tu⋅tor⋅ship, noun

Synonyms:
6. See teach.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To tutoring
Central Park Tutors
Extraordinary tutors available for private tutoring and test-prep
www.CentralParkTutors.com
Brownstone Tutors
Boost Grades and Raise Scores with Brilliant, Personable Tutors!
www.BrownstoneTutors.com
tu·tor   (tōō'tər, tyōō'-)   
n.  

    1. A private instructor.

    2. One that gives additional, special, or remedial instruction.

  2. A teacher or teaching assistant in some universities and colleges having a rank lower than that of an instructor.

  3. A graduate, usually a fellow, responsible for the supervision of an undergraduate at some British universities.

  4. Law The legal guardian of a minor and of the minor's property.

v.   tu·tored, tu·tor·ing, tu·tors

v.   tr.

  1. To act as a tutor to; instruct or teach privately.

  2. To have the guardianship, tutelage, or care of.

v.   intr.

  1. To function as a tutor.

  2. To be instructed by a tutor; study under a tutor.


[Middle English tutour, from Old French, from Latin tūtor, from tūtus, variant past participle of tuērī, to guard.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: tu·tor
Pronunciation: 'tü-t&r, 'tyü-t&r
Function: noun
in the civil law of Louisiana : a guardian of a minor or sometimes of a person with mental retardation —compare COMMITTEE, CONSERVATOR, CURATOR —tu·tor·ship noun
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see tutoring on Thesaurus | Reference
Tutoring
Online tutoring and homework help Take a free trial session !
Tutorvista.com
Tutoring
Higher Standard K-12 Tutoring. Founded by Ivy League Graduate.
www.c2educate.com
Find A Tutor In Your Area
Private in home tutoring Certified tutors, reasonable rates
www.tutorquest.net
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way