tutors

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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:

His parents got him a tutor to help with his maths.

During my illness I was taught by a series of home tutors.

a teacher at a British college or university who teaches one student or a small group :

His tutor encouraged him to use flashcards to help him study new vocabulary.

to teach a child outside of school, especially in order to give the child extra help with a subject he or she finds difficult:

Oscar tutors our son in maths.

a teacher paid to work privately with one student or a small group

to teach by working with one student or a small group, esp. one which needs special help:

Volunteers from the college tutor elementary school children in reading, mathematics, and science.