Definition of tutor
: a person charged with the instruction and guidance of another: such asa : a private teacherb : a teacher in a British university who gives individual instruction to undergraduates
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Examples of tutor in a Sentence
I got a tutor to help me with my homework.
He is a tutor in European history.
Recent Examples of tutor from the Web
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Temple Beth El's Rabbi Allan Tuffs and Cantor Manny Silver tutor children one-on-one and custom tailor the program to fit each child's needs as individual classes are 30 minutes each week and can be taken through Skype or Facetime if needed.
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That’s because those students come from families and school districts that can afford extras such as tutors, intellectual activities and outings and practice exams, and they are constantly exposed to others from similar backgrounds.
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The moment a young player enters Barcelona, he or she is given a tutor who helps the child with everything from learning how to handle social media to school homework.
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Tutors bring the real world into the act—using pizza to explain fractions, a birthday cake to teach circles and segments, a basketball game to demonstrate projectile motion.
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The 36-year-old spent a decade building up a résumé as a career counselor and tutor in San Francisco schools after serving in the U.S. Army.
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Her community service included USEA competition volunteer, Young Rider volunteer, peer tutor, and Ramona Bulldog Boosters Club helper.
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Dayme was the president of Mater Academy’s chapter of the math honor society Mu Alpha Theta and helped tutor classmates struggling in college-level algebra and statistics courses.
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My team goes to the catering center at JFK Airport often to taste the dishes and tutor in the preparation.
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Origin and Etymology of tutor
Middle English tutour, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin tutor, from tueri
Other Education Terms
tutor
Definition of tutor
transitive verb
1 : to teach or guide usually individually in a special subject or for a particular purpose : coach
2 : to have the guardianship, tutelage, or care of
intransitive verb
1 : to do the work of a tutor
2 : to receive instruction especially privately
Examples of tutor in a Sentence
She earned extra money tutoring in the evening.
bought a video series designed to tutor a person in the fine art of decorating cakes
Recent Examples of tutor from the Web
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Parents and caregivers will have the opportunity to meet with exhibitors and gather information on afterschool activities, tutoring options, special needs programs, sports and arts programs, as well as information on health, safety and fitness.
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JCPS said five churches have already agreed to serve as host sites for starting a community program called Talented Tenth Time to give supplemental enrichment and tutoring to students at the academy.
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Hobbies: Scientific research, aerospace engineering, Rubik's Cube, walking, mentoring, tutoring.
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In his second season with the Titans, coaching first base and tutoring the infielders for coach Rick Vanderhook, Altobelli helped Fullerton defeat Big West Conference rival Long Beach State in the Super Regional to reach Omaha for the 18th time.
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As Democrats consider how to win back the House in the 2018 midterm elections, Bustos has taken to tutoring her colleagues on how to talk to rural voters the party has lost to Republicans.
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Reading Corps tutoring produced significantly higher literacy levels, even among students at higher risk of academic failure.
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A teacher took Comer and two other black students under her wing, tutoring them at her home, providing an early dose of gifted education, Dillard said.
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Navarrete savored the chance to share his favorite activity — tutoring in molecular biology.
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First Known Use of tutor
1592
TUTOR Defined for English Language Learners
tutor
playDefinition of tutor for English Language Learners
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: a teacher who works with one student
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: a teacher at a British university who works with one student or a small group of students
tutor
Definition of tutor for English Language Learners
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: to teach a single student : to teach someone as a tutor
TUTOR Defined for Kids
Definition of tutor for Students
: a teacher who works with an individual student
Definition of tutor for Students
tutored
;tutoring
: to teach usually individually
Law Dictionary
tutor
playLegal Definition of tutor
: a guardian of a minor or sometimes of a person with mental retardation — compare committee, conservator, curator
tutorship
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