Tutor

//ˈtutɚ// name, noun, verb

name, noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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. 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. 3
    a person who gives private instruction (as in singing, acting, etc.) wordnet
  4. 4
    A university officer responsible for students in a particular hall. UK
  5. 5
    A homeroom. UK
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  1. 6
    One who has the charge of a child or pupil and his estate; a guardian. Quebec, obsolete
Verb
  1. 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. 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. 3
    be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction wordnet
  4. 4
    To treat with authority or sternness. archaic, transitive
  5. 5
    act as a guardian to someone wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Synonyms

All synonyms
coachhomeroomadviseassistantassistant professorassociate

Example

More examples

"My tutor scolded me for my stupid behavior."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English tutour, from Old French tuteur (French tuteur), from Latin tūtor (“a watcher, protector, guardian”), from tueor (“protect”); see tuition.

Etymology 2

Ellipsis of Demonic tutor, name of an early Magic: The Gathering card with this effect.

Related phrases

e-tutor

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