tutor
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Definition of tutor
9 senses · 3 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
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One who teaches another (usually called a student, learner, or tutee) in a one-on-one or small-group interaction.
“He passed the difficult class with help from his tutor.”
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noun
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One who teaches another (usually called a student, learner, or tutee) in a one-on-one or small-group interaction.
“He passed the difficult class with help from his tutor.”
- (UK)A university officer responsible for students in a particular hall.
- (UK)A homeroom.
- (Quebec, obsolete)One who has the charge of a child or pupil and his estate; a guardian.
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A card that allows one to search one's deck for one or more other cards.
“here are some tutor cards i thought would be interesting.”
verb
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(transitive)To instruct or teach, especially an individual or small group.
“To help pay her tuition, the college student began to tutor high school students in calculus and physics.”
- (archaic, transitive)To treat with authority or sternness.
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To fetch a card from one's deck.
“Any instant that you move to the board can *only* be tutored for with Cunning Wish.”
name
- A surname.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
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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