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mentor

mentor

245 2.7
A person with experience who gives advice and support to someone less experienced
  • noun
  • /ˈmɛnˌtɔr/
translation icon : mentor
  • The students appreciated the guidance they received from their mentor during the project.
  • mentor and mentee
  • support from a mentor
  • mentors guide

The man known as the millennial mentor Gerard Adams.

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Examples

  • He has been my mentor and my strength in times of difficulty on this floor.

  • Following his early retirement, he worked as a professional mentor for a local training company.

    Academic text (2011)
  • I am sorry my mentor, I have failed you.

  • And I lost my mentor to stage four brain cancer.

  • So I had this opportunity to meet my mentor later on.

  • You know, I learned a lot from this great mentor right here, man.

  • Thank you for being a good mentor and a colleague.

  • In high school, the students and mentors met during several lunch meetings each semester.

    Academic text (2011)
  • He has been a mentor, a friend, a confidant.

  • He was an early investor in Facebook and a mentor to Mark Zuckerberg.

Synonyms

advisor
vsmentor
  • US
271 2.8

A person who gives expert advice about a particular subject

offers ongoing guiding and support to develop less experienced people
trusted advisor
vsmentor
4 3.4

A person who gives reliable advice to someone over time

focuses on active guidance and support for less experienced people

How Supportive

mentor
245 2.7
coach
1.0
guide
320 1.0
advisor
  • US
271 2.8
guru
57 5.5

Surface Forms

mentor singular
mentors plural

Etymology

Mentor comes from the name Mentor in an old Greek story, where he looked after Odysseus's son and gave him wise advice. So a mentor today is a 'trusted adviser' who guides and supports someone.