tutor

[Tu·tor]

To play the tutor toward; to treat with authority or severity.

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One who guards, protects, watches over, or has the care of, some person or thing.

Noun
a person who gives private instruction (as in singing or acting)

Verb
be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction; "She tutored me in Spanish"

Verb
act as a guardian to someone


n.
One who guards, protects, watches over, or has the care of, some person or thing.

n.
A treasurer; a keeper.

n.
One who has the charge of a child or pupil and his estate; a guardian.

n.
A private or public teacher.

n.
An officer or member of some hall, who instructs students, and is responsible for their discipline.

n.
An instructor of a lower rank than a professor.

v. t.
To have the guardianship or care of; to teach; to instruct.

v. t.
To play the tutor toward; to treat with authority or severity.


Tutor

Tu"tor , n. [OE. tutour, L. tutor, fr. tueri to watch, defend: cf. F. tuteur. Cf. Tuition.] One who guards, protects, watches over, or has the care of, some person or thing. Specifically: -- (a) A treasurer; a keeper. "Tutour of your treasure." Piers Plowman. (b) (Civ. Law) One who has the charge of a child or pupil and his estate; a guardian. (c) A private or public teacher. (d) (Eng. Universities) An officer or member of some hall, who instructs students, and is responsible for their discipline. (e) (Am. Colleges) An instructor of a lower rank than a professor.

Tutor

Tu"tor, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tutored ; p. pr. & vb. n. Tutoring.] 1. To have the guardianship or care of; to teach; to instruct.
Their sons are well tutored by you.
2. To play the tutor toward; to treat with authority or severity. Addison.

One who guards, protects, watches over, or has the care of, some person or thing.

To have the guardianship or care of; to teach; to instruct.

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Usage Examples

Research shows that children do better in school and are less likely to drop out when fathers are involved. Engaged parents can strengthen communities, mentor and tutor students, and demonstrate through their actions how much they value their children's education.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

Well, especially now I come to realize - and then - I would do my schooling which was three hours with a tutor and right after that I would go to the recording studio and record, and I'd record for hours and hours until it's time to go to sleep.

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