TUTOR

coach, private instructor, tutor

(noun) a person who gives private instruction (as in singing, acting, etc.)

tutor

(verb) be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction; “She tutored me in Spanish”

tutor

(verb) act as a guardian to someone

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

tutor

One who teaches another (usually called a student, learner, or tutee) in a one-on-one or small-group interaction.

(UK) A university officer responsible for students in a particular hall.

(obsolete or Quebec law) One who has the charge of a child or pupil and his estate; a guardian.

(trading card games) A card that allows you to search your deck for one or more other cards.

Synonyms

• (one who teaches): preceptor

Verb

tutor (third-person singular simple present tutors, present participle tutoring, simple past and past participle tutored)

(transitive) To instruct or teach, especially an individual or small group.

(transitive, archaic) To treat with authority or sternness.

Anagrams

• Routt, Trout, trout

Proper noun

Tutor (plural Tutors)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Tutor is the 13483^rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2254 individuals. Tutor is most common among White (91.75%) individuals.

Anagrams

• Routt, Trout, trout

Source: Wiktionary

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Tu"tor, n. Etym: [OE. tutour, L. tutor, fr. tueri to watch, defend: cf. F. tuteur. Cf. Tuition.]

Definition: One who guards, protects, watches over, or has the care of, some person or thing. Specifically: -- (a) A treasurer; a keeper. "Tutour of your treasure." Piers Plowman. (b) (Civ. Law) One who has the charge of a child or pupil and his estate; a guardian. (c) A private or public teacher. (d) (Eng. Universities) An officer or member of some hall, who instructs students, and is responsible for their discipline. (e) (Am. Colleges) An instructor of a lower rank than a professor.

Tu"tor, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tutored; p. pr. & vb. n. Tutoring.]

1. To have the guardianship or care of; to teach; to instruct. Their sons are well tutored by you. Shak.

2. To play the tutor toward; to treat with authority or severity. Addison.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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