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Mentor
1[men-ter]
noun
a town in NE Ohio.
Mentor
2[men-tawr, -ter]
noun
(in theOdyssey ) a loyal adviser of Odysseus entrusted with the care and education of Telemachus.
mentor
3[men-tawr, -ter]
noun
a wise and trusted counselor or teacher.
an influential senior sponsor or supporter.
verb (used without object)
to act as a mentor.
She spent years mentoring to junior employees.
verb (used with object)
to act as a mentor to.
The brash young executive did not wish to be mentored by anyone.
mentor
1/ ˈmɛntɔː /
noun
a wise or trusted adviser or guide
verb
to act as a mentor to (someone); train
Mentor
2/ ˈmɛntɔː /
noun
the friend whom Odysseus put in charge of his household when he left for Troy. He was the adviser of the young Telemachus
Other Word Forms
- mentorial adjective
- mentorship noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of mentor1
Example Sentences
Her supervisor and mentor, Professor Louis Leakey, saw the value in that informality.
Such statistics were rarely tossed about during the presidency of Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Sheinbaum’s predecessor and mentor.
"He knows what the process takes, how to deal with the highs and lows of elite sport and his willingness to now share this and mentor others to do the same is a great asset for the team," added 61-year-old.
We try to approach issues like this through the lens of a late mentor, the accounting scholar and professor Abe Briloff.
In her corner will be living legend Roy Jones Jr, as trainer and mentor.
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When To Use
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 without her.
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