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mentor

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noun

men·​tor ˈmen-ˌtȯr How to pronounce mentor (audio)
-tər
1
capitalized : a friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus
2
a
: a trusted counselor or guide
a mentor who, because he is detached and disinterested, can hold up a mirror to us P. W. Keve
b
: tutor, coach
The student sought a mentor in chemistry.

mentor

2 of 2

verb

mentored; mentoring; mentors

transitive verb

: to serve as a mentor for : tutor

Synonyms

Verb

Example Sentences

Noun After college, her professor became her close friend and mentor. He needed a mentor to teach him about the world of politics. We volunteer as mentors to disadvantaged children. young boys in need of mentors Verb The young intern was mentored by the country's top heart surgeon. Our program focuses on mentoring teenagers. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Hoyer has been serving as a mentor for Jones for the last two seasons but also has built a rapport with the receivers in the room. Jim Mcbride, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 2022 The role isn’t a full-time gig for Iger, who will advise the firm on potential investments, and serve as a mentor to CEOs of companies that Thrive invests in. Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Sep. 2022 One of my favorite moments as a mentor is when someone sells their first work of art. Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2022 On the note of women supporting women, is there anyone that has really served as a mentor to you or given you advice in the talk show space? Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety, 8 Sep. 2022 Baugh shared her story publicly, served as a mentor for a foster youth and gave a writing workshop in a juvenile detention facility. USA Today, 22 Aug. 2022 Tina Druskin, a pilot for United Airlines based out of Chicago’s O’Hare Airport, attended EAA Girlventure as a camper throughout high school and now volunteers as a mentor for the girls. Emma Barnett, NBC News, 10 Aug. 2022 Morsches has been involved in the Peace Corps for 37 years, volunteering twice for overseas stints, supervising other volunteers and now in his new role as mentor. Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2022 Firestone, who will be acting as a mentor to the other women of sorts, seems to be playing matchmaker. Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 8 Aug. 2022
Verb
Executives and Boeing alumni helped mentor the students and judged the presentations. Lindsay Ellis, WSJ, 20 Apr. 2022 The epicenter of the unrest was the central region of Junín, where a mob had stoned the home of former governor Vladimir Cerrón, mentor to Castillo and founder of his Marxist-Leninist party Free Peru. Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2022 Daniel has been such a great friend and mentor to me. Riza Cruz, ELLE, 16 Aug. 2022 Another thing that Jobs did was mentor and help prepare Tim Cook to take over his role at some point. Tim Bajarin, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 Friedle, 45, previously told told PEOPLE that Daniels has continued to serve as a friend and mentor to his costars over the last two decades. Emma Becker, PEOPLE.com, 13 July 2022 Proceeds will benefit the Russell M. Pry Memorial Scholarship at The University of Akron School of Law, in honor of Pry, who was also a friend and mentor to Horrigan. Megan Becka, cleveland, 27 June 2022 Charles, a cherished friend and mentor to many in this business including this writer, died unexpectedly last November. Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 26 June 2022 Ladyburn epitomises the bravery of the Grant family in building the distillery of the future – the two brothers Charles and Sandy, joint managing directors and their uncle, Eric Lloyd Roberts, Chairman, and mentor to his two nephews. Brad Japhe, Forbes, 31 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

as name borrowed from Latin Mentōr, borrowed from Greek Méntōr; as generic noun borrowed from French mentor, after Mentor, character in the novel Les aventures de Télémaque (1699) by the French cleric and writer François Fénelon (1651-1715), based on characters in the Odyssey

Note: In Fénelon's work Mentor is a principal character, and his speeches and advice to Telemachus during their travels constitute much of the book's substance.

Verb

derivative of mentor entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1918, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of mentor was in 1616

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