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mentoring

/ˈmɛn.tər.ɪŋ/
men · tor · ing
Plural:mentorings
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Adjective:mentorial
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Past Simple:mentored
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Past Participle:mentored
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Present Participle:mentoring
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mentoring Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

The practice or process of advising, training, or guiding a younger or less experienced person in a professional, academic, or personal capacity.

Example

"The company launched a formal mentoring program to help junior engineers develop leadership skills."

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• verb

1

To advise, train, or guide a younger or less experienced person over a period of time (present participle of mentor).

Example

"She has spent the past five years mentoring graduate students in the biochemistry department."

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• Rhymes for mentoring

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Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from the verb 'mentor', which originates from Mentor, a trusted friend of Odysseus in Homer's 'Odyssey' whom the goddess Athena impersonated to guide and advise Odysseus's young son, Telemachus.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Mentoring. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/mentoring
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