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tutor

Pronunciation: /ˈtjuːtə/
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Definition of tutor

noun

  • a private teacher, typically one who teaches a single pupil or a very small group: a voluntary tutor in adult literacy a private tutor tutor to the Prince of Wales
  • chiefly British a university or college teacher responsible for the teaching and supervision of assigned students: my history tutor [as modifier]:tutor groups
  • US an assistant lecturer in a college or university.
  • British a book of instruction in a particular subject: this hardback is a complete guide, tutor, and reference a guitar tutor

verb

[with object]
  • act as a tutor to (a single pupil or a very small group):his children were privately tutored
  • [no object] work as a tutor: she is scraping a living on part-time tutoring [with object]:she agreed to tutor a week’s art course

Derivatives

tutorage

Pronunciation: /-t(ə)rɪdʒ/
noun

tutorship

noun

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French tutour or Latin tutor, from tueri 'to watch, guard'

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