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tutor

tu·tor

UK/ˈtjuːtəː/ US/ˈtʰjʊu̯tʰəː/ fairly common uk
noun (1) verb (2)

noun

1.

verb

1.

be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction

  • “She tutored me in Spanish”
2.

act as a guardian to someone

Origin

From Middle English tutour, from Old French tuteur (French tuteur), from Latin tūtor (“a watcher, protector, guardian”), from tueor (“protect”); see tuition.

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