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.
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Origin of mentor
1740–50; after Mentor (< Greek Méntōr)
OTHER WORDS FROM mentor
men·tor·ship, nounWords nearby mentor
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British Dictionary definitions for mentorship (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, adjectiveWord Origin for mentor
C18: from Mentor
British Dictionary definitions for mentorship (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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