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apprentice

1 apprentice ˈprɛntəs/ noun
plural apprentices
1 apprentice
ˈprɛntəs/
noun
plural apprentices
Learner's definition of APPRENTICE
[count]
: a person who learns a job or skill by working for a fixed period of time for someone who is very good at that job or skill学徒;徒弟
often used before another noun常用于另一名词前
2 apprentice ˈprɛntəs/ verb
apprentices; apprenticed; apprenticing
2 apprentice
ˈprɛntəs/
verb
apprentices; apprenticed; apprenticing
Learner's definition of APPRENTICE
[+ object] : to make (someone) an apprentice使当学徒;使习艺usually used as (be) apprenticed通常用作(be) apprenticed
[no object] : to work as an apprentice当学徒
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 6050 COCA: 8593

apprentice

1 of 2

noun

ap·​pren·​tice ə-ˈpren-təs How to pronounce apprentice (audio)
often attributive
1
a
: one bound by indenture (see indenture entry 1 sense 1a(3)) to serve another for a prescribed period with a view to learning an art or trade
b
: one who is learning by practical experience under skilled workers a trade, art, or calling
a carpenter's apprentice
compare journeyman sense 1, master entry 1 sense 1c
2
: an inexperienced person : novice
an apprentice in cooking

apprentice

2 of 2

verb

apprenticed; apprenticing

transitive verb

: to set at work as an apprentice
especially : to bind to an apprenticeship by contract or indenture

intransitive verb

: to serve as an apprentice

Example Sentences

Noun decided to be an apprentice to an electrician after he graduated aware that she's only an apprentice in the medical field, she readily defers to her more experienced colleagues Verb He apprenticed with a master carpenter for two years.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Attendees will also have the opportunity to meet event mascot Eco and his new apprentice, Scout. Megan Becka, cleveland, 7 June 2022 Brallier, 43, is an apprentice learning the ropes of bricklaying in Portland by working hands-on in the industry. oregonlive, 21 Aug. 2022 The company employs 135 craftspeople, many 2nd and 3rd-generation makers, who help train the next generation through an apprentice program. Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 24 July 2022 An apprentice spends 40 hours per week, split between working and attending classes to complete an associate’s degree. Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022 There are four artists on the staff, as well as an apprentice. Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 28 July 2022 Alderman joined Hartford Stage as an artistic apprentice for the theater’s 2010-2011. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2022 According to one apprentice, Algiere responded to safety concerns by saying the work was necessary in order to be a farmer. Elazar Sontag, Bon Appétit, 7 July 2022 And so the focus on the race for the GOP presidential nomination—currently seen as a battle royale between Trump and his sort-of apprentice, Florida governor Ron DeSantis—is intensifying. Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 30 June 2022
Verb
Ramsay, who also executive produces, is mentoring, alongside Nyesha Arrington and Richard Blais (the winner gets to apprentice under them). Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com, 5 Jan. 2022 Real mastery of a craft is handed down from master to apprentice over an extended period of time. George Bradt, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2022 Through this boot camp program, our customers are paired with workers from these communities, who can apprentice for the company while getting a college degree for free. Nerys Mutlow, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2021 Her interest in mural painting grew from wanting to use her art to communicate to a wider public, and in 2020 she was selected to apprentice with Nani Chacon as part of the Native Arts & Cultures Foundation’s Mentor Artist Fellowship program. Briana Miller | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 20 Nov. 2021 Chefs often apprentice for several years before they're permitted to handle pricier cuts of fish. Mark Robinson, CNN, 16 Sep. 2021 Aloysius Archer, a World War II veteran, seeks to apprentice with Willie Dash, a private eye, in a corrupt California town. New York Times, Star Tribune, 8 June 2021 Aloysius Archer, a World War II veteran, seeks to apprentice with Willie Dash, a private eye, in a corrupt California town. New York Times, Star Tribune, 8 June 2021 A few years after leaving Parsons, in an effort to further understand his vocation’s roots, Kaiser moved to Japan to apprentice with two master potters for a year each. New York Times, 25 Aug. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun and Verb

Middle English aprentis, from Anglo-French apprentiz, from aprendre to learn, from Latin apprendere, apprehendere — see apprehend

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1596, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of apprentice was in the 14th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 6050 COCA: 8593

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