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verb

Definition of tutor

as in to teach

to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field tutored me in Spanish

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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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While waiting for a meeting at a local coffee shop, a 6-year-old boy and his grandmother at the next table tutor me in the rules of Trash, and a few secrets for card game success. — Ken Stern, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 The teen version includes stronger safety protections, parental controls and features designed to emphasize learning and tutoring rather than simply helping kids cheat on their homework. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026

Noun

Her parents divorced early and shared custody across film and TV sets in Colorado and California and beyond, with Dakota and a nanny and a tutor and her half brother running between them. — Alessandra Codinha, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026 There, students spend two hours per day on core subjects with an AI tutor before devoting their afternoons to workshops designed to hone skills like public speaking and relationship building. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tutor

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tutor

Verb

At the academy, cadets are taught to envision every interaction as a life-threatening confrontation.

— Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
The company also said owners can teach the robot to load a dishwasher and clear a cat litter box.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of teach

Verb

The guiding principle is an 80/20 sourcing philosophy that means just 20% of the food is imported while 80% is from the archipelago.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
Trask, who grow up under the demanding eye of father Cyrus (Tracy Letts), a one-legged Civil War hero who guides them with military rigor.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of guide

Noun

The story plays out in New York’s cutthroat acting scene, where a talented Indian actor chasing his craft falls under the sway of Keitel’s teacher.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
The teenager loved Kennedale High School and was cherished by his classmates and teachers, the post read.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of teacher

Verb

Then, the Chargers have a home game against Houston — also surprisingly winless — then play at Baltimore, where the 3-1 Ravens are coached by former Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
That brings me to Preston’s coach in Portugal, who suggested prohibiting parents from coaching competitive teams.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of coach

Noun

He was awarded the Purple Heart and is back on active duty as an instructor at Fort Leavenworth.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
More recently, MasterClass has broadened its programming beyond the traditional single-instructor course format with episodic original series, including shows centered on investing, business and emerging technology.

— Anna Tingley, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of instructor

Verb

Cappelli and Wu argue that helping colleagues and mentoring new hires should be part of job descriptions and performance criteria, so those tasks don’t get pushed aside in remote work.

— Bilin Lin, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
Gulf media has reported that the young Khaldoon was mentored by the royal family in the wake of his father's death.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

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