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tutor

/ˈtjuːtəː/noun, verb2 syllables

Tutor means: a person who gives private instruction (as in singing, acting, etc.).

Synonyms for tutor3

noun, as in a person who gives private instruction (as in singing, acting, etc.)

coach, private instructor

also used for tutor

preceptor

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What does tutor mean?3

noun

1

a person who gives private instruction (as in singing, acting, etc.)

verb

1

be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction“She tutored me in Spanish”

2

act as a guardian to someone

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with tutor?7

two syllables

three syllables

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Tutor in a sentence

  • My tutor scolded me for my stupid behavior.kremel
  • I hired a private tutor to help me with math homework.Source_VOA
  • He is a tutor for the math department.orcrist
  • Santiago was invited by his tutor to join a party at his home.Amastan
  • I found a tutor through a newspaper ad.ddnktr
  • Sami was tutoring a girl in the library.OsoHombre
  • Sami has been tutoring a freshman with math.OsoHombre
  • How long is the tutoring session going to take?Amastan

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of tutor

as a noun

plural
tutors

as a verb

past tense
tutored
present participle
tutoring
third-person singular
tutors
past participle
tutored