tutor

1 of 2

noun

tu·​tor ˈtü-tər 

ˈtyü-

: a person charged with the instruction and guidance of another: such as

a

: a private teacher

b

: a teacher in a British university who gives individual instruction to undergraduates

tutor

2 of 2

verb

tutored; tutoring; tutors

transitive verb

1

: to teach or guide usually individually in a special subject or for a particular purpose : coach

2

: to have the guardianship, tutelage, or care of

intransitive verb

1

: to do the work of a tutor

2

: to receive instruction especially privately

Synonyms

Verb

• educate
• indoctrinate
• instruct
• lesson
• school
• teach
• train

Examples of tutor in a Sentence

Noun

I got a tutor to help me with my homework.

He is a tutor in European history.

Verb

She earned extra money tutoring in the evening.

bought a video series designed to tutor a person in the fine art of decorating cakes

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

For example, every student will have an own always-on, personalized tutor– an agent embedded in their everyday technology that acts as an intelligent companion guiding them throughout their learning journey at every stage. —Marc Benioff, TIME, 25 Nov. 2024

Plot: Bart gets a job as a tutor for Rainier Wolfcastle’s daughter, allowing Homer, Marge, Lisa, and Maggie to also move into the upper-crust house while the family is away on vacation. —Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024

Verb

Before his death at home in New York on Monday at 95, Frommer built and sold a guidebook empire, ran a tour company, created and sold a magazine, started a travel website, radio show and podcast, bought back his guidebook empire and tutored generations of travelers and travel writers. —Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024

At Alex’s request, Justin agrees to house and tutor a young wizard named Billie (Janice LeAnn Brown), which becomes a far bigger task when Alex mentions that Billie is prophesied to save the world someday. —Andy Swift, TVLine, 29 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English tutour, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin tutor, from tueri

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1592, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2

Kids Definition

tutor

1 of 2 noun

tu·​tor ˈt(y)üt-ər 

: a person who has the responsibility of instructing and guiding another

tutor

2 of 2 verb

: to teach usually individually

Legal Definition

tutor

noun

tu·​tor ˈtü-tər, ˈtyü-tər 

in the civil law of Louisiana : a guardian of a minor or sometimes of a person with mental retardation compare committee, conservator, curator

tutorship noun