TUTORS

Noun

tutors

plural of tutor

Verb

tutors

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of tutor

Anagrams

• Routts, Strout, strout, trouts

Proper noun

Tutors

plural of Tutor

Anagrams

• Routts, Strout, strout, trouts

Source: Wiktionary


TUTOR

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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