mentor
//ˈmɛn.tɔː//
Forms
- Plural
- mentors
- present (v1)
- mentor
- past (v2)
- mentored
- past participle (v3)
- mentored
- present participle
- mentoring
- 3rd person singular
- mentors
Definitions
1.A wise and trusted counselor or teacher.
- I thought he was supposed to be my mentor. But, in actuality, what did I know about the often beguiling world of adults?
- Many mentors claim that they would work with the vocationers for free because of the sense of satisfaction the interaction provides.
1.To act as someone's mentor.
- After him came several deshi, or followers he had mentored.
- I want to get people motivated about mentoring students, to help them get excited about staying in school, finding their passion, and starting a career.
Frequency
Overall
Rare· #4519
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Rare
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Etymology
From French mentor, from Ancient Greek Μέντωρ (Méntōr, “Mentor”), a mythological character in the Odyssey, whose name, a historical name from Ancient Greece, shares the same root as English mind.