tutor
[noun]
Synonyms:
- teacher, coach, educator, guardian, guide, guru, instructor, lecturer, mentor
[verb]
Synonyms:
- teach, coach, drill, educate, guide, instruct, school, train

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English Thesaurus: teach, lecture, instruct, tutor, coach, ...

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I. tu‧tor¹ /ˈtjuːtə $ ˈtuːtər/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Latin; Origin: tutus; TUTELARY]

1. someone who gives private lessons to one student or a small group, and is paid directly by them:
The children were educated at home by a succession of tutors.

2. a teacher in a British university or college ⇒ tutorial:
She was my tutor at Durham.

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II. tutor² verb [transitive]
to teach someone as a tutor:
He was privately tutored.
tutor somebody in something
Young men were tutored in the art of handling horses.

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tutor
noun
ADJ. good | experienced | professional | personal, private | senior | assistant | full-time, part-time | college, school, university | course | art, English, etc.
VERB + TUTOR act as
PREP. ~ to Roger Ascham, tutor to Queen Elizabeth
 ⇒ Note at JOB

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teach to give lessons in a school, college, or university:
I taught for a year in France.
He teaches physics at York University.
lecture to teach in a college or university by giving talks to groups of students on a subject:
He lectures in engineering at a local college.
instruct formal to teach someone how to do something, especially a particular practical skill:
He was instructing them how to use the computer system.
Staff are instructed in how to respond in the event of a fire.
tutor to teach one student or a small group:
I found work tutoring Mexican students in English.
coach especially British English to give private lessons, especially so that someone can pass an important test:
He coaches students for their university entrance exams.
train to teach a person or group of people in the particular skills or knowledge they need to do a job:
It will take at least a month to train the new assistant.
educate to teach someone over a long period, usually at school or university:
He was educated in England.
Her parents want to educate her at home.
show somebody the ropes informal to show someone how to do a job or task that they have just started doing:
Miss McGinley will show you the ropes and answer any questions you may have.

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teacher someone who teaches as their job, especially in a school:
a high school teacher
principal (also headteacher British English) the teacher who is in charge of a school or college:
The teacher sent him to the principal’s office.
tutor someone who gives private lessons to one student or a small group of students. In Britain, a tutor is also a teacher in a university:
They hired a tutor to help him with his English.
Your tutor will help you find a subject for your essay.
lecturer someone who teaches in a university or college:
University lecturers aren’t very well paid.
professor a teacher in a college or university. In Britain, a professor is a high-ranking university teacher, especially one who is head of a department:
She was professor of linguistics at Cambridge University.
instructor someone who teaches a sport or a practical skill such as swimming or driving:
He works as a ski instructor in the winter.
a driving instructor
coach someone who helps a person or team improve in a sport:
a professional tennis coach
educator especially American English formal someone whose job involves teaching people, or someone who is an expert on education:
Most educators agree that class sizes are still too big.
trainer someone who teaches people particular skills, especially the skills they need to do a job:
a teacher trainer
Many companies pay outside trainers to teach management skills to their staff.
governess a woman who lived with a family and taught their children in past times:
As a governess, Charlotte Brontë received twenty pounds a year.
teach to give lessons in a school, college, or university:
I taught for a year in France.
He teaches physics at York University.
lecture to teach in a college or university by giving talks to groups of students on a subject:
He lectures in engineering at a local college.
instruct formal to teach someone how to do something, especially a particular practical skill:
He was instructing them how to use the computer system.
Staff are instructed in how to respond in the event of a fire.
train to teach a person or group of people in the particular skills or knowledge they need to do a job:
It will take at least a month to train the new assistant.
educate to teach someone over a long period, usually at school or university:
He was educated in England.
Her parents want to educate her at home.
show somebody the ropes informal to show someone how to do a job or task that they have just started doing:
Miss McGinley will show you the ropes and answer any questions you may have.

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