tutor

B2
US /ˈtjuːtəː/
noun verb Freq #8164

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    One who teaches another (usually called a student, learner, or tutee) in a one-on-one or small-group interaction.

    He passed the difficult class with help from his tutor.

  2. 2
    verb

    To instruct or teach, especially an individual or small group.

    To help pay her tuition, the college student began to tutor high school students in calculus and physics.

  3. 3
    noun

    A card that allows one to search one's deck for one or more other cards.

    here are some tutor cards i thought would be interesting.

  4. 4
    verb

    To fetch a card from one's deck.

    Any instant that you move to the board can *only* be tutored for with Cunning Wish.

  5. 5
    noun

    a person who gives private instruction (as in singing, acting, etc.)

  6. 6
    verb

    be a tutor to someone

  7. 7
    verb

    act as a guardian to someone

  8. 8
    noun

    A university officer responsible for students in a particular hall.

Etymology

From Middle English tutour, from Old French tuteur (French tuteur), from Latin tūtor (“a watcher, protector, guardian”), from tueor (“protect”); see tuition.

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Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · one who teaches another... preceptor
5 noun · a person who gives private... coach
Word family
Derived forms e-tutortuteetutoragetutorshiptutrix
Related forms intuitiontuitiontutelagetutelartutelarytutorial

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