tutor
- noun
- /ˈtuːtər/
- He hired a tutor to help him improve his mathematics skills.
- private tutor
- tutors and tutees
- home tutor
And so she takes the the son she needs a tutor for.
- And so she takes the the son she needs a tutor for.
- It was because of my first year tutor, Jazz Ashes.
- As late as that, he was the tutor of the philosopher.
- It sounds like you're looking for a tutor, so as far as tutors, no.
- And Seneca would be a great tutor for Nero, right?
- The guidance can come from a teacher, a tutor, or a parent.
- She had to be my dad, my mom, football coach, tutor, you name it.
- And that was my my mentor and tutor of my wife.
- role-playing with a parent or trusted teacher or tutor can be helpful practice.
- Thing was when you came home and you said your tutor had told you to give up college.
- In fact, we pay our team, our tutors, our advisors, etc.
- And the AIS can learn from the very best personal tutors.
- I want to prepare myself for a role of high school maths tutor.
Examples
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Through such service learning and volunteerism, tutors increase their teaching skills and confidence.
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Students are assisted by trained tutors who support the completion of course assignments.
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The guidance can come from a teacher, a tutor, or a parent.
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And also, instead of asking her for help, he hired a tutor to help him.
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You have your French tutor at 6:00.
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I had a physics tutor and a mathematics tutor and that was good.
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Why, I do need a math tutor.
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Here I am just a humble tutor, I'm afraid.
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He was a fine tutor of letters.
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Children then stated what they had written to the tutor and the group, and corrective feedback was provided.
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Synonyms
A person who gives lessons to students in a school or college
A person who trains others in sports or skills
A person who teaches a subject or skill in a class
A person who teaches skills, for example in sports or with animals
A person who works at a school and helps children learn
A teacher who teaches children and young people, often strict or formal
A teacher who guides students at a university or in practical work
A person who teaches one student or a small group outside school, often at home
A person who leads a small class inside a large college course
A teacher who leads a part of a college course, like a lab or discussion group
A teacher who helps children or young people learn
Antonyms
How Personal
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tutor comes from the Latin verb tueri, which means 'to watch' or 'to guard'. Think of a tutor as someone who 'watches over' a learner and guides them through a subject, which is why the word means a private teacher.