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Tutor
Definitions
- 1 A surname.
- 1 One who teaches another (usually called a student, learner, or tutee) in a one-on-one or small-group interaction.
"He passed the difficult class with help from his tutor."
- 2 A card that allows one to search one's deck for one or more other cards.
"here are some tutor cards i thought would be interesting."
- 3 a person who gives private instruction (as in singing, acting, etc.) wordnet
- 4 A university officer responsible for students in a particular hall. UK
- 5 A homeroom. UK
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- 6 One who has the charge of a child or pupil and his estate; a guardian. Quebec, obsolete
- 1 To instruct or teach, especially an individual or small group. transitive
"To help pay her tuition, the college student began to tutor high school students in calculus and physics."
- 2 To fetch a card from one's deck.
"Any instant that you move to the board can *only* be tutored for with Cunning Wish."
- 3 be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction wordnet
- 4 To treat with authority or sternness. archaic, transitive
- 5 act as a guardian to someone wordnet
Etymology
From Middle English tutour, from Old French tuteur (French tuteur), from Latin tūtor (“a watcher, protector, guardian”), from tueor (“protect”); see tuition.
From Middle English tutour, from Old French tuteur (French tuteur), from Latin tūtor (“a watcher, protector, guardian”), from tueor (“protect”); see tuition.
Ellipsis of Demonic tutor, name of an early Magic: The Gathering card with this effect.
Ellipsis of Demonic tutor, name of an early Magic: The Gathering card with this effect.
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