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mentor

[ men-tawr, -ter ]
/ ˈmɛn tɔr, -tər /
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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.

Words related to mentor

counsel, guide, coach, instruct, tutor, teach, explain, educate, edify, sponsor, champion, help, aid

Words nearby mentor

mentoanterior position, menton, mentonnière, mentoplasty, mentoposterior position, mentor, mentoring, mentotransverse position, mentum, menu, menu bar

Origin of mentor

1740–50; after Mentor (< Greek Méntōr)

OTHER WORDS FROM mentor

men·tor·ship, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for mentored (1 of 2)

mentor
/ (ˈmɛntɔː) /

noun

a wise or trusted adviser or guide

verb

to act as a mentor to (someone); train

Derived forms of mentor

mentorial, adjective

Word Origin for mentor

C18: from Mentor

British Dictionary definitions for mentored (2 of 2)

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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