tutor 1 of 2

verb

Definition of tutornext
1
as in to teach
to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field tutored me in Spanish

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2
as in to guide
to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed bought a video series designed to tutor a person in the fine art of decorating cakes

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tutor

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noun

as in teacher

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Recent Examples of tutor
Verb
Residents who spoke about the proposal said the city should address existing needs, including technology, electrical outlets, tutoring space and longer hours, before reducing the library’s footprint. — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026 According to the school’s official website, Lambrook School was first established in 1860 when Robert Burnside acquired Lambrook House with the goal of tutoring the sons of courtiers of Windsor Castle. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 15 Sep. 2026
Noun
Fitting into prep school is hard enough, but Julia makes a quick enemy of Damion, a tutor who just happens to be the great-nephew of Julia’s former neighbor. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026 This will lead to her engaging a tutor, Ellington (Vincent Jamal Hooper), introduced for some light romantic tension vis a vis Shaquille. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tutor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tutor
  1. teach
  2. guide
  3. teacher
  4. educate
  5. coach
  6. instructor
  7. mentor
Verb
  • Casey called up another friend, Joe Koonz, guitarist for the 1980s Cape Cod hardcore band the Freeze, who offered to play drums and teach Casey to play bass.
    — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Like their counterparts further north in Katmai National Park, the bears return annually each summer to eat salmon and teach their young how to fish and survive.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of teach
Verb
  • The concierge can arrange birdwatching or fishing tours, while Chef Williams Saurina will guide you through the finer points of making fresh salsas in volcanic molcajetes, to be sampled with warm totopos.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Pediatricians can help families navigate these decisions and guide them on how to continue living healthy lives with minimal interruptions during a measles outbreak.
    — Katie Lockwood, STAT, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of guide
Noun
  • Election officials originally had blocked the retired teacher from the primary ballot.
    — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Another student and teacher were also injured during the attack.
    — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of teacher
Verb
  • Aside from product quality and interior design, Kingsley wants the focal point of the business to be educating and mentoring baristas.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Even as the number of students decline, the need of the kids who remain — and may require more resources to educate — is growing.
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of educate
Verb
  • Meanwhile, Loyola hired former Kansas associate head coach Morgan Paige for her first head coaching job.
    — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Every leader is coached to delegate relentlessly—if someone else can do it 80% as well, hand it off and go work on the business instead of in it.
    — Annette Logan-Parker, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of coach
Noun
  • Metzger is one of the class instructors in the Quest program, teaching a wide variety of subjects.
    — Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • On Sunday, Sam Guichelaar, a flight instructor, tweeted about receiving a copyright infringement notice from Starlink for torrenting the TV show.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of instructor
Verb
  • Aside from product quality and interior design, Kingsley wants the focal point of the business to be educating and mentoring baristas.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026
  • In 2025, Young Storytellers facilitated the work of 786 volunteers who mentored more than 440 students weekly at 39 public schools and after-school sites across Los Angeles.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 29 Oct. 2026
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