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Tutor: Definition, Usage & Key Examples (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：private teacher (tutor)

tutor 🔊

/ˈtuː.tər/

n. v.

A person who teaches someone, often one-on-one or in a small group, focusing on specific subjects or exams.

Tutor and student studying together at home, illustrating private teaching.

private teacher 🔊

➕

/ˈpraɪ.vət ˈtiː.tʃər/

n. v.

A person who provides individualized instruction, often focusing on specific subjects or exam preparation.

📁 Category：School Education 🔖 Level：Elementary

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'tutor', meaning guardian or protector, evolved to personal teacher.

💡 Mnemonic

Think of a tutor as your 'TOUCH-ER' who touches minds to teach personally.

📖 Example

To prepare for the big math exam, Sarah meets with her tutor twice a week after school. 🔊 To prepare for the big math exam, Sarah meets with her tutor twice a week after school.

🔗 Collocations

private tutor – a tutor who teaches individually for a fee

math tutor – a tutor specialized in mathematics

online tutor – a tutor who teaches via the internet

🔄 Synonyms

instructor (n.) – a person who teaches a skill or subject

mentor (n.) – an experienced advisor who guides a less experienced person

coach (n.) – a person who trains or teaches, especially in sports or academics

🚫 Antonyms

student (n.) – a person who is taught by a teacher or tutor

🌱 Derivatives

tutoring (n.) – the act of teaching privately

tutelage (n.) – the state of being under a tutor's instruction

📖 Cultural Story

Tutor originates from Latin 'tutor', referring to a guardian for minors in ancient Roman society. Over time, this role expanded to include educational guidance, leading to the modern sense of a private instructor.

Meaning 2：teach privately (tutor)

tutor 🔊

/ˈtuː.tər/

n. v.

To teach someone privately, often one-on-one or in a small group.

Close-up of a tutor guiding a child's hand while writing, showing instruction.

teach privately 🔊

➕

/tiːtʃ ˈpraɪ.vət.li/

n. v.

To provide individualized instruction to someone, typically in a one-on-one or small group setting.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：Elementary

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

My cousin is tutoring me in physics every Saturday morning to help me understand the difficult concepts. 🔊 My cousin is tutoring me in physics every Saturday morning to help me understand the difficult concepts.

🔗 Collocations

tutor students – to teach students privately

tutor in math – to provide private instruction in mathematics

tutor online – to teach privately via online platforms

🔄 Synonyms

instruct (v.) – to teach someone a subject or skill

coach (v.) – to train or teach someone, especially in a specific area

mentor (v.) – to guide and advise someone as a mentor

🚫 Antonyms

learn (v.) – to gain knowledge or skill through study or experience

🌱 Derivatives

tutoring (n.) – the activity of teaching privately

tutorless (adj.) – without a tutor