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tutor
[ too-ter, tyoo- ]
noun
- 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.
verb (used with object)
- 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.
verb (used without object)
- to act as a tutor or private instructor.
- to study privately with a tutor.
tutor
/ ˈːə /
noun
- 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
verb
- to act as a tutor to (someone); instruct
- tr to act as guardian to; have care of
- intr to study under a tutor
- rare.tr to admonish, discipline, or reprimand
Derived Forms
- ˈٳܳٴǰ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ٳtǰ· adjective
- ٳtǰ· noun
- ·ٳtǰ verb
- ܲ·ٳtǰ noun
- sub·ٳtǰ· noun
- ܲd·ٳtǰ noun
- ɱ-ٳtǰ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of tutor1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Westwood told her mother that he could help her and offered to tutor Lily.
After doing an undergraduate degree he is now studying for a PhD at Imperial College London and has started his own tutoring and mentoring business, which includes working with more recent Seren students.
Her parents and maintenance loan give her about £800 a month, which she supplements with tutoring and casual work in hospitality.
But she still wants OCR to negotiate special tutoring for her son, and to educate the district staff about how to help students like him.
The constant pain, and other symptoms, cause fatigue, but she manages to work 14 hours a week tutoring, supporting students with special educational needs.
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