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   apprentice

   /əˈprɛntɪs/

   noun

   • 1. a person who is learning a trade from a skilled employer, having agreed to work for a fixed period at low wages: "he began his training as an apprentice to a decorative painter"
   • ▪ a beginner: "an apprentice barman"

   verb

   • 1. employ (someone) as an apprentice: "Edward was apprenticed to a printer"
   • ▪ serve as an apprentice: "she apprenticed with midwives in San Francisco"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French aprentis (from apprendre ‘learn’, from Latin apprehendere ‘apprehend’), on the pattern of words ending in -tis, -tif, from Latin -tivus (see -ive).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAPPRENTICE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   APPRENTICE definition: 1. someone who has agreed to work for a skilled person for a particular period of time and often…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of APPRENTICE is one bound by indenture to serve another for a prescribed period with a view to learning an art or trade. How to use apprentice in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAPPRENTICE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   An apprentice is a young person who works for someone in order to learn their skill. I started off as an apprentice and worked my way up. He left school at 15 and trained as an apprentice carpenter.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › apprenticeApprentice - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   An apprentice is someone who learns a trade. An apprentice farmer is paid very little but has the chance to learn farming by watching and doing.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishapprentice noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of apprentice noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryAPPRENTICE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   APPRENTICE meaning: 1. someone who has agreed to work for a skilled person for a particular period of time and often…. Learn more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › apprenticeApprentice - definition of apprentice by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a person who works for another in order to learn a trade: an apprentice to a plumber. 2. a person legally bound through indenture to a master craftsman in order to learn a trade. 3. learner; novice. 4. to bind to or place with an employer, master craftsman, or the like, for instruction in a trade. 5. to serve as an apprentice.

9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › apprenticeApprentice Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of APPRENTICE [ count ] : a person who learns a job or skill by working for a fixed period of time for someone who is very good at that job or skill

10. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › apprenticeshipApprenticeship Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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    The meaning of APPRENTICESHIP is a position as an apprentice : an arrangement in which someone learns an art, trade, or job under another. How to use apprenticeship in a sentence.

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