mentor
[ men-tawr, -ter ]
/ ˈmɛn tɔr, -tər /
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.
RELATED CONTENT
RELATED WORDS
counsel, guide, coach, instruct, tutor, teach, explain, educate, edify, sponsor, champion, help, aid
Nearby words
- mentoanterior position,
- menton,
- mentonnière,
- mentoplasty,
- mentoposterior position,
- mentoring,
- mentotransverse position,
- mentum,
- menu,
- menu bar
Origin of mentor
SYNONYMS FOR mentor
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mentor
/ (ˈmɛntɔː) /
noun
a wise or trusted adviser or guide
verb
to act as a mentor to (someone); train
Word Origin for mentor
C18: from Mentor
Mentor
/ (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
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