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Mentor
1[ men-ter ]
noun
- a town in NE Ohio.
Mentor
2[ men-tawr, -ter ]
noun
- (in the Odyssey ) a loyal adviser of Odysseus entrusted with the care and education of Telemachus.
mentor
3[ men-tawr, -ter ]
noun
verb (used without object)
- to act as a mentor:
She spent years mentoring to junior employees.
verb (used with object)
- to act as a mentor to:
The brash young executive did not wish to be mentored by anyone.
Mentor
1/ ˈmɛntɔː /
noun
- the friend whom Odysseus put in charge of his household when he left for Troy. He was the adviser of the young Telemachus
mentor
2/ ˈmɛntɔː /
noun
- a wise or trusted adviser or guide
verb
- to act as a mentor to (someone); train
Derived Forms
- menˈtorial, adjective
Other Words From
- men·tor·ship noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of Mentor1
Example Sentences
By reaching out to a local high school or non-profit to become a mentor for a high achieving, low-income student.
He made no bones about his great admiration for FDR, who was his mentor, and he had roots too in the Truman administration.
A group of them mentor the turbulent, desperate kids fresh off the streets who are at their most violent when they first arrive.
“My esteemed mentor, Boris Fruman, showed us 100 slides of stills from films,” says Granik.
At 17, she attended the Durango Songwriters Expo, a summit where 30 music industry professionals mentor 200 some-odd attendees.
Although he was on the eve of his departure for Lucknau, he was, nevertheless, kind enough to become my Mentor.
"Ugly Collins has either lost his time-card er has traded his wagon fer a airyplane," said the mentor.
However, their guide, mentor, and boss had a faraway look in his eye—seemed impatient to get going.
Frank is my social mentor, though I care little about society in the general acceptance of the term.
The King pleaded in vain that he might still serve as mentor in the coming negotiation; the Emperor scornfully refused.
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