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- Dictionarymentor/ˈmɛntɔː/
noun
- 1. an experienced and trusted adviser: "he was her friend and mentor until his death" Similar
verb
- 1. advise or train (someone, especially a younger colleague): "both trainees were expertly mentored by a site supervisor"
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MENTOR definition: 1. a person who gives a younger or less experienced person help and advice over a period of time…. Learn more.
noun. men· tor ˈmen-ˌtȯr. -tər. Synonyms of mentor. 1. capitalized : a friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus. 2. a. : a trusted counselor or guide. a mentor who, because he is detached and disinterested, can hold up a mirror to us P. W. Keve. b. : tutor, coach. The student sought a mentor in chemistry. mentor.
A person's mentor is someone who gives them help and advice over a period of time, especially help and advice related to their job. Synonyms: guide, teacher, coach, adviser More Synonyms of mentor. 2. verb.
A mentor is a person who trains and guides someone, like the second-grade English teacher who saw the spark of creativity in your writing and encouraged you to become a professional author.
an experienced person in a company, university, etc. who trains and advises new employees or students. Regular meetings between mentor and trainee help guide young engineers through their early years. The company runs a mentor programme.
/ˈmɛn (t)ər/ MEN-tuhr. See pronunciation. Where does the noun mentor come from? Earliest known use. mid 1700s. The earliest known use of the noun mentor is in the mid 1700s. OED's earliest evidence for mentor is from 1750, in a letter by Philip Stanhope, politician and diplomatist. mentor is a borrowing from French. Etymons: French mentor.
MENTOR definition: an experienced person who gives help and advice to someone with less experience. Learn more.
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verb [ T ] us / ˈmen.tɔːr / uk / ˈmen.tɔː r/ to help and give advice to a younger or less experienced person, especially in a job or at school. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
A mentor is the main person you rely on to give you advice and guidance, especially in your career. Mentor can also be used as a verb meaning to act as a mentor, as in I mentor two of my students. If you have a mentor, you are the mentee. Example: It feels strange to me that I’m now more famous than my mentor—I wouldn’t be where I am ...
