tutor1 nountutor2 verb
tutortu‧tor1 /ˈtjuːtə $ ˈtuːtər/ ●●○ noun [countable] 
Word OriginWORD ORIGINtutor1
ExamplesOrigin:
1300-1400 Latin tutus; ➔ TUTELARYEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- a math tutor
- They hired a private tutor to help Carlos with his English
- When she was ill she studied at home with a private tutor.
- Hourly-paid language tutors, too, face increasingly demanding employers.
- In addition, the tutor can advise on alternative equipment or software which will perform the required functions more quickly or more effectively.
- In such company Minton stood out as the tutor with a more Continental outlook.
- Make more use of your tutors - compile a list of queries and then arrange to see a tutor for help.
- The android tutor had a special location unit.
- The program Chip was running included counselors and tutors and provided a wide range of services.
- The regular training programme is jointly planned by adult education advisory tutors and senior speech therapists.
- The trainee, together with the in-bureau tutor, should work out and carry through a tailor-made course of study.
THESAURUS► teacher
Collocations 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.
Longman Language Activatorsomeone who teaches► teacher someone who teaches, especially someone whose job is to teach children in a school: · She's a teacher in the high school.· I remember having some pretty awful teachers when I was at school.English/science/chemistry etc teacher: · The school doesn't have enough French teachers.teacher of: · a conference for teachers of English
► tutor someone who gives lessons to just one student or a small group of students: · When she was ill she studied at home with a private tutor.· They hired a private tutor to help Carlos with his English.
► instructor someone who teaches a sport or a practical skill: swimming/driving/riding etc instructor: · I managed to find a very good driving instructor.· a ski instructor
► coach someone who trains a person or a team in a sport, and helps them to improve their skills: basketball/football/tennis etc coach: · We got a professional football coach to come and help us train the team.
► trainer someone who trains people in the skills they need to do a job: · Many companies now pay outside trainers to come in and teach management skills to their staff.· I work as a teacher trainer.
► professor a university teacher - used in Britain to mean a teacher of the highest rank, and in the US to mean any university teacher who has a higher degree such as a PhD: · The meeting will be chaired by Professor Andrew Jones.· Archie's father is a retired physics professor.professor of: · She's a professor of history at Oxford University.
► lecturer someone who teaches at a university or college: · Watson is now a lecturer at the University of Bradford.· a chemistry lecturerlecturer in: · a lecturer in economics
► academic someone who works, studies, and teaches in a university, and has a lot of knowledge about a particular subject: · Academics can usually get time off teaching to do their own research.
► educator formal someone who teaches in a school, college, or university: · Most educators agree that intimidating children is not the best way to encourage them to learn.· Professor Taylor is generally recognized as one of the state's most respected educators.
► faculty American all the teachers in a college or university: · Norman White has been on the faculty at UCLA for over thirty years.· Nearly half the faculty turned out to show their support.
WORD SETS► CollegeAA, nounacademia, nounacademic, adjectiveacademic, nounacademy, nounalum, nounalumna, nounalumni, nounalumnus, nounassistant professor, nounAssociate of Arts, nounassociate professor, nounaudit, verbBA, nounbachelor's degree, nounBig Man on Campus, nounblue book, nounbrother, nounBSc, nounbursar, nounbursary, nouncampus, nounCantab, chair, nounchancellery, nounchancellor, nounclass, nouncoed, nouncommencement, nouncommunity college, nounconservatoire, nounconservatory, nounconvocation, nouncourse, nouncredit, nouncum laude, adverbdean, noundean's list, noundiploma, noundissertation, noundoctor, noundoctoral, adjectivedoctorate, nounDoctor of Philosophy, noundon, noundorm, noundormitory, noundouble first, noundown, adverbelective, nounexaminer, nounextension, nounextramural, adjectivefaculty, nounfinancial aid, nounfirst class, noungrad, noungrad school, noungraduate, noungraduate, verbgraduate, adjectivegraduate school, noungraduation, nounGRE, nounGreek, nounhall, nounhall of residence, nounhaze, verbhigher education, nounhomecoming, nounhonor roll, nounhonours degree, nounintercollegiate, adjectiveintramural, adjectiveIvy League, the, adjectivejoint honours, nounjunior college, nounlectureship, nounLLB, nounLLD, nounLLM, nounMA, nounmagna cum laude, adjectivemajor, nounMaster of Arts, nounMaster of Science, nounmaster's, nounmaster's degree, nounmatriculate, verbmature student, nounMBA, nounMEd, nounmedic, nounmedical school, nounMFA, nounmidterm, nounMilitary Academy, nounminor, nounMLitt, nounmortarboard, nounMPhil, nounM.Sc., nounOpen University, the, option, nounoral, nounOxbridge, nounPhD, nounPhi Beta Kappa, nounpledge, nounpledge, verbpoly, nounpolytechnic, nounpost doctoral, adjectivepost-grad, nounpostgraduate, nounpostgraduate, adjectivepractical, nounprof, nounprofessor, nounprofessorial, adjectiveprofessorship, nounProvost, nounqualified, adjectivequarter, nounrag, nounread, verbreadership, nounredbrick, adjectiverush, verbrush, nounsandwich course, nounschool, nounsemester, nounseminar, nounseminary, nounsenate, nounsenior, nounsingle honours, nounsophomore, nounsorority, nounspring break, nounstate university, nounstudent union, nounsubject, nounsumma cum laude, adverbsummer school, nounsurvey course, nounsyllabus, nountech, nountechnical college, nountenure, nountermly, adjectivetertiary education, nountheological college, nounthesis, nounthird, nounthird class, nountutor, nountutorial, nountutorial, adjective2.1, nountwo-two, nounU., undergraduate, noununi, nounUniv., university, nounupperclassman, nounupperclasswoman, nounvac, nounvacation, nounvarsity, nounvice-chancellor, nounvisiting professor, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a course tutor
1someone who gives private lessons to one student or a small group, and is paid directly by them: British English:· I discussed it with my course tutor.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► personal· It was me, her personal tutor at that time, who persuaded her to stay.· He was led to believe that he would receive better than a university education with Mr. Wickstead as his personal tutor.· The personal tutor offers academic advice on the student's choice of programmes as well as other more general advice as required.· Personal problems-Your personal tutor is there to talk to should you want help with personal problems.· Students awarded more than one resit must choose, in consultation with their personal tutor, which one is more important to take.
► private· Many others have set themselves up as private tutors, which is now permitted.
► resident· It had been further modified to include in its membership all four university resident tutors and six education officers from participating LEAs.· However, the most significant impact of the resident tutor model was seen in Essex and, especially, in Norfolk.· In September 1938, A. E. Douglas-Smith took up his duties as university resident tutor in the county.
► senior· For the Modular Course one response has been the centralization of liaison and decision-making in a single senior tutor.· The eleven senior tutors are each seconded from a department to the Modular Course for a third of their time.· Medical certificates should be forwarded directly to the course director or senior course tutor.· Decisions on part-time degree applicants are normally taken by senior tutors.
NOUN► course· These tutorials involve the class teacher with whom the student worked in the previous two terms, as well as the course tutor.· Regular support meetings for new staff and course tutors can be arranged informally when a re-entry programme has been completed.· Women who have attended the Dow-Stoker Returner courses can always give the course tutor as a referee.· This learning experience must be recorded via a Learning Diary and confirmed by the signature of employer and/or course tutor.· Medical certificates should be forwarded directly to the course director or senior course tutor.· Talk to your course tutor about it.
► education· Referrals come from the health authority whose speech therapists undertake assessments of students and often team-teach with adult education tutors.· Susan King is a journalist and adult education tutor.
VERB► become· Joyce became a part-time tutor at a creamer's, while still participating in the social life of his peers.· How he went on to become a tutor to the poor and homeless.
The children were educated at home by a succession of tutors.► see thesaurus at teacher2a teacher in a British university or college → tutorial: She was my tutor at Durham.tutor1 nountutor2 verb
tutortutor2 verb [transitive] Verb TableVERB TABLE
tutor
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | tutor |
| he, she, it | tutors | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | tutored |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have tutored |
| he, she, it | has tutored | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had tutored |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will tutor |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have tutored |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am tutoring |
| he, she, it | is tutoring | |
| you, we, they | are tutoring | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was tutoring |
| you, we, they | were tutoring | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been tutoring |
| he, she, it | has been tutoring | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been tutoring |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be tutoring |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been tutoring |
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
Thesaurus- All students received tutoring and academic and personal counseling.
- An authority on the subject had tutored them in the accent used at that time.
- I tutored three afternoons a week, and saw about five or six students a day.
- One child was being tutored at home, and they were all fine.
- She wanted her own machine, fast, and a mechanic willing to tutor her.
- This system can also work for older teenagers, but if you are over sixteen you are not entitled to free tutoring.
- Up until two years ago, he had been tutored at home.
THESAURUS► teach
Collocations 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.
WORD SETS► Educationabsenteeism, nounacademic, adjectiveacademy, nounadult education, nounalma mater, nounassessment, nounassessor, nounassignment, nounaudiovisual, adjectiveAV, binder, nounbiology, nounblackboard, nounbursary, nounbusiness studies, nounCAL, nounCALL, nouncareer counselor, nouncareers officer, nouncase study, nounCDT, nouncert., certificate, nouncertificated, adjectivechalkboard, nouncharm school, nounchemistry set, nouncivics, nounclass, nounclassicist, nounclassmate, nouncloze test, nouncoach, nouncoeducation, nouncollege, nouncollegiate, adjectivecommon room, nouncomprehension, nouncomprehensive, adjectivecomputer-literate, adjectivecomputer science, nouncontinuing education, nouncorrespondence course, nouncoursebook, nouncoursework, nouncrash course, nouncredit, nouncrib, verbcross, nouncurriculum, nounD, noundiploma, noundirect method, nounDirector of Studies, noundissect, verbdistance learning, noundistinction, noundo, verbdropout, noundyslexia, nounedify, verbedifying, adjectiveeducate, verbeducational, adjectiveeducationalist, nouneducator, nounEFL, nounELT, nounESL, nounESOL, nounESP, nounessay, nounevening class, nounexam, nounexamination, nounexamine, verbexercise, nounexercise book, nounexternal, adjectiveextracurricular, adjectiveF, fail, nounfellowship, nounfield, nounfield day, nounfield trip, nounfieldwork, nounflashcard, nounflip chart, nounflunk, verbfree period, nounfresher, nounfreshman, nounfurther education, nounglobe, noungoverness, noungrade, verbgraded, adjectivegrade point average, noungrind, nounheuristic, adjectivehistory, nounimmersion, nounineducable, adjectiveinfirmary, nounintake, nounintelligence quotient, nouninterdisciplinary, adjectiveintroductory, adjectiveinvigilate, verbIQ, nounjanitor, nounlearning curve, nounlesson, nounletter, nounletter, verbliberal arts, nounlibrarian, nounlibrary, nounlife science, nounmainstream, adjectivemasterclass, nounmatron, nounmedia studies, nounmnemonic, nounmoderate, verbmoderator, nounmodular, adjectivemodule, nounmultiple choice, adjectivenight school, nounnumerate, adjectiveopen house, nounoral, nounoverqualified, adjectivepapier mâché, nounpass, verbpass, nounpastoral, adjectivepedagogical, adjectivepedagogue, nounpedagogy, nounphonics, nounphrasebook, nounphysical education, nounpicture book, nounplacement, nounplaytime, nounpoli sci, nounpolitical science, nounpolitics, nounprincipal, nounprize day, nounproblem, nounproctor, nounprogrammed learning, nounprotégé, nounquad, nounqualification, nounqualify, verbquick, adjectiverector, nounre-educate, verbrefectory, nounreference, nounreference library, nounrequirement, nounresearch, nounresearch, verbresit, verbresource, nounresult, nounresume, nounretake, verbretake, nounreunion, nounreview, verbrevise, verbrevision, nounrole-play, nounrote, nounscholar, nounscholarship, nounscholastic, adjectiveschool, nounscience, nounscript, nounself-taught, adjectiveset, verbspeciality, nounspelling bee, nounstandard, adjectivestate school, nounstudent body, nounstudent government, nounstudent loan, nounstudent teaching, nounstudent union, nounstudy, verbstudy hall, nounsub, nounsummer holidays, nounsummer vacation, nounsuperintendent, nounteacher, nounteaching, nountechie, nounterm, nounterm paper, nounTESL, nounTESOL, nountext, nountextbook, nountick, nountick, verbtimetable, nountimetable, verbtranscript, nountrimester, nountruancy, nountuition, nountutor, nountutor, verbunderclassman, noununit, noununseen, nounvisual aid, nounvocational, adjectivewhiteboard, nounworkbook, nounworksheet, nounX, nounyearbook, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a course tutor
to teach someone as a tutor: British English:· I discussed it with my course tutor.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► child· Older work-inhibited stu-dents often welcome the opportunity to tutor younger children.· Heloise Sharp often tutors children in Valley Center.· For six weeks Henry David Thoreau tutored the Brownson children.
He was privately tutored.tutor somebody in something Young men were tutored in the art of handling horses.► see thesaurus at teach