noun
mentor
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noun
1
An experienced, trusted advisor who guides someone less experienced.
"Her mentor at the firm helped her navigate the first tough year."
"Every apprentice was paired with a mentor."
verb
1
To act as a mentor to someone; to guide and advise them.
"He has mentored dozens of young engineers over his career."
How to Use Mentor
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA trusted, experienced guide, or to act as one.
Common pairings
find a mentor
mentor someone
mentor-mentee relationship
Word Forms
mentored past tense, mentors plural, Mentors plural, mentors singular
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Etymology
From the character Mentor in Homer's Odyssey, the trusted advisor left in charge of Odysseus's son Telemachus — the name became a general word for "wise counselor."