mentornoun [ C ]
uk/ˈmen.tɔːr/us/ˈmen.tɔːr/a person who gives a younger or less experienced person help and advice over a period of time, especially at work or school
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Teachers
- academician
- associate professor
- board of education
- dean
- docent
- handler
- headteacher
- housemaster
- housemistress
- instructor
- lecturer
- professor
- professorial
- professorship
- rector
- residence
- scribe
- substitute
- trainer
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Giving advice
People who help or serve people professionally
mentorverb [ T ]
uk/ˈmen.tɔːr/us/ˈmen.tɔːr/to help and give advice to a younger or less experienced person, especially in a job or at school
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Giving advice
- advice
- advise
- advisory
- backseat driver
- caution
- consultancy
- consulting
- counsellor
- GDA
- hint
- lifestyle manager
- Monday
- Monday-morning quarterback idiom
- pick
- pick sb's brains idiom
- preach
- professional advice
- talk some sense into sb idiom
- tip
- waste your breath idiom
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Encouraging and urging on
mentoring
noun [ U ] uk/ˈmen.tɔː.rɪŋ/us/ˈmen.tɔː.rɪŋ/
The students' chances can be improved with more studying, mentoring, and intensive review.