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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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The members organized events such as potluck dinners for Black and white families to interact, tutoring program for students and other efforts to improve southeast Denton. — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2026 Everyone and everything—society, reality, good stuff and bad stuff—is fiercely tutoring our hero, fiercely engaged in his development. — James Parker, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026

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Per her LinkedIn, Marks also worked as a reading and literature tutor while attending Northwestern, helping children in the Chicago Youth Programs between the ages of 4 and 8 to achieve academic success. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 3 June 2026 Think about having a micro-personalized tutor for every person on earth, a micro-personalized nurse. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for tutor

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Verb

This fun, beginner-friendly class teaches the fundamentals of Texas Hold’em, giving you the confidence to join a friendly game.

— Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026
Prince taught high school math, chemistry and physics before joining ASTC's faculty in 1959.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 July 2026

Definition of teach

Verb

Urban redevelopment zoning is aimed at flexibility while setting standards to guide future development and what can be built in underdeveloped areas.

— Neil Nakahodo, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
Specifically, this research could help guide the design of treatments for diseases that cause a lack of oxygen.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 9 July 2026

Definition of guide

Noun

Leaders of the state’s largest teachers union plan to focus their efforts on passing Proposition 3, which would make permanent an existing tax on certain high earners to fund schools and community colleges.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Students identified the teacher as Dan Champ, an eighth-grade history teacher and associated student body adviser at Granite Oaks Middle School.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of teacher

Verb

According to the KitKat Playroom website, the streams help educate viewers about kitten care and can increase adoption rates.

— USA TODAY, USA Today, 10 July 2026
SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.

— Kate Graham-Shaw, Scientific American, 9 July 2026

Definition of educate

Verb

Jeff Caglianone coached Jac through the years, starting with games of catch in the backyard and continuing through high school.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026
Yet when asked to describe his first season coaching the men, Kiraly did not begin with offensive systems, blocking schemes, or statistical analysis.

— Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Definition of coach

Noun

According to prosecutors, Pocovi, who was leading a group of seven divers, violated safety protocols and regulations governing professional diving instructors, La Nacion reported.

— Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
The series follows a young Haitian man devoted to caring for his ailing grandmother who forms an unexpected connection with nursing instructor and is forced to confront the balance between love, family, responsibility and self-discovery.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 July 2026

Definition of instructor

Verb

While Guerrero continues mentoring younger players, his individual production has dipped from last season's remarkable performance.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
But the Bowerman Mile — the men’s race named after the late Bill Bowerman, a longtime Oregon coach who mentored Steve Prefontaine, for whom the meet is named — is a staple of the Pre Classic.

— Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 5 July 2026

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