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tutor

Definition

  • noun: a teacher who works with one student
  • noun: a person charged with the instruction and guidance of another
  • verb: to teach a single student
  • verb: to have the guardianship, tutelage, or care of
  • synonyms: treasurer, keeper, guardian

Examples

  • She spent her evenings 'tutoring' her son in math. [=helping her son study math]

  • Some teachers stay after school to 'tutor' [='coach'] struggling students.

  • She earned extra money 'tutoring' in the evening.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Serozha, I'm coming to get you! Where are you? Serozha! Where are you? How are you, young man? Your tutor doesn't seem to be in evidence. Yah! Alexei. You got away at last. Can you stay? Why? Go and find Vasily Lukich. (..)
    2012 Anna Karenina