tutor
/'tju:tə/
Definition
Noun:
- A private teacher: A person who provides individual or small-group instruction, typically in a specific subject or skill, often outside of a formal school setting.
- A university teacher responsible for the supervision and instruction of assigned students: In some educational systems, especially in the UK, a tutor is a member of the academic staff who guides a student's studies.
Verb:
- To teach or guide individually: To act as a tutor to someone; to give private instruction.
- To act as a guardian: In a legal or formal context, to have the responsibility of guardianship over someone, such as a minor.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- I hired a math tutor to help me prepare for the exam.
- Each student at the college meets with their personal tutor once a week.
- Verb:
- She tutors students in chemistry on weekends.
- The older cousin agreed to tutor the child after their parents passed away.
Advanced Usage
- "To tutor someone in something": To provide instruction in a specific subject or area.
- He was tutored in ancient history by a renowned professor.
- "To tutor for an exam": To provide preparation and instruction specifically for a test.
- Many companies offer services to tutor students for the university entrance exams.
Variants and Related Words
- Tutorial (noun): A period of instruction given by a tutor; a detailed lesson or explanation.
- I have a programming tutorial every Tuesday afternoon.
- Tutelage (noun): The state of being under the guidance of a tutor; instruction or guardianship.
- The young artist developed her skills under the tutelage of a master painter.
Synonyms
- Instructor: A person who teaches something.
- Mentor: An experienced and trusted adviser who guides a less experienced person.
- Coach: A person who trains or teaches, especially in sports or a specific skill.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Tutor up (informal): To study or teach intensively, often for a specific goal.
- We need to tutor up for the final project presentation next week.
Related Idioms
- To be at one's tutor's elbow: To be under close supervision or instruction.
- The apprentice learned the craft at his tutor's elbow.
- To take someone under one's tutelage: To accept responsibility for teaching or guiding someone.
- The senior scientist took the promising graduate student under her tutelage.
Noun
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a person who gives private instruction (as in singing, acting, etc.)
Verb
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act as a guardian to someone
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be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
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She tutored me in Spanish
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