26984 words

tutor

5 definitions • 5 examples
1
a teacher who teaches a child outside of school, especially in order to give the child extra help with a subject he or she finds difficult:

Examples:

His parents got him a tutor to help with his maths.
During my illness I was taught by a series of home tutors.
2

Examples:

His tutor encouraged him to use flashcards to help him study new vocabulary.
3
to teach a child outside of school, especially in order to give the child extra help with a subject he or she finds difficult:

Examples:

Oscar tutors our son in maths.
4
a teacher paid to work privately with one student or a small group
5
to teach by working with one student or a small group, esp. one which needs special help:

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