tutor
tutor Lexical Profile
tutor Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A private teacher who instructs an individual student or a very small group, typically outside the regular classroom to provide extra academic support.
"Her parents hired a math tutor to help her prepare for the upcoming college entrance exams."
British A university or college teaching member responsible for advising assigned students and conducting small-group seminars or tutorials.
"During his first week at Oxford, he met with his college tutor to discuss his reading list for the term."
In civil and Roman law, a person legally appointed to care for the person and property of a minor or someone unable to manage their own affairs.
"Under the terms of the will, the uncle was appointed legal tutor to the young heir until he reached adulthood."
• verb
To instruct or teach an individual student or a small group privately in a particular subject or skill.
"She tutors high school students in chemistry and calculus on weekday afternoons."
• Rhymes for tutor
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 14th century from Old French tuteur and directly from Latin tutor ('guardian, watcher, protector'), derived from the verb tueri ('to watch over, guard, or protect'). The sense shifted from a legal guardian of a minor to a private academic instructor in the 16th century.