Tutor

['tjuːtə] or ['tʊtɚ]

Definition

(verb.) be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction; 'She tutored me in Spanish'.

(verb.) act as a guardian to someone.

Checked by Dora--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) One who guards, protects, watches over, or has the care of, some person or thing.

(n.) A treasurer; a keeper.

(n.) One who has the charge of a child or pupil and his estate; a guardian.

(n.) A private or public teacher.

(n.) An officer or member of some hall, who instructs students, and is responsible for their discipline.

(n.) An instructor of a lower rank than a professor.

(v. t.) To have the guardianship or care of; to teach; to instruct.

(v. t.) To play the tutor toward; to treat with authority or severity.

Typed by Judy

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. [1]. (Law.) Guardian.[2]. Teacher, instructor, master, preceptor, school-master.

v. a. [1]. Teach, instruct.[2]. Discipline, train, bring under control.

Inputed by Carmela

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Guardian, governor, instructor, teacher, preceptor, professor, master, savant

ANT:Ward, pupil, scholar, student, disciple, learner, tyro

Editor: Tamara

Definition

n. one who looks to or takes care of: one who has charge of the education of another: one who hears the lessons of and examines students: a teacher: (Scots law) a guardian of the person as well as of the estate of a boy under fourteen or girl under twelve:—fem. Tū′toress.—v.t to instruct: to treat with authority or sternness.—n. Tū′torage the office or authority of a tutor: education as by a tutor.—adj. Tutō′rial belonging to or exercised by a tutor.—adv. Tutō′rially.—ns. Tū′toring; Tū′torism Tū′torship; Tū′trix a female guardian.

Checked by Bernie

Examples

Checker: Witt

About(关于我们)|Sitemap(网站地图)

Copyright © 2018 EnMama.net. All rights reserved.