mentor

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see also: Mentor

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈmɛn.tɔː/
• (GA) IPA: /ˈmɛn.tɔɹ/, /ˈmɛn.təɹ/

Noun

mentor (plural mentors)

1. A wise and trusted counselor or teacher

Translations

• French: mentor
• German: Mentor, Vertrauensperson, Vertrauenslehrer
• Italian: mentore, pigmalione, tutore
• Portuguese: mentor
• Russian: наста́вник
• Spanish: mentor

Verb

mentor (mentors, present participle mentoring; past and past participle mentored)

1. (transitive) To act as someone's mentor

Translations

• German: betreuen

Related terms

• mentee

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Mentor

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Proper noun

1. (Greek mythology) Odysseus's trusted counselor. He was assigned the responsibility of raising Odysseus's son Telemachus while Odysseus was away fighting in Troy.

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