men·tor

(mĕn′tôr′, -tər)

1. A wise and trusted counselor or teacher.

2. Mentor Greek Mythology Odysseus's trusted counselor, in whose guise Athena became the guardian and teacher of Telemachus.

v. men·tored, men·tor·ing, men·tors

v.intr.

To serve as a trusted counselor or teacher, especially in occupational settings.

v.tr.

To serve as a trusted counselor or teacher to (another person).

[French Mentor, Mentor, from Latin Mentōr, from Greek; see men- in Indo-European roots.]

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mentor

(ˈmɛntɔː)

a wise or trusted adviser or guide

to act as a mentor to (someone); train

[C18: from Mentor]

menˈtorial adj

Mentor

(ˈmɛntɔː)

(Classical Myth & Legend) the friend whom Odysseus put in charge of his household when he left for Troy. He was the adviser of the young Telemachus

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men•tor

(ˈmɛn tɔr, -tər)

n.

1. a wise and trusted counselor or teacher.

2. (cap.) (in the Odyssey) a loyal adviser of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Telemachus.

v.i.

3. to act as a mentor.

v.t.

4. to act as a mentor to.

[1740–50; « Greek]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	mentor - a wise and trusted guide and advisor wise man intellectual, intellect - a person who uses the mind creatively sage - a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
Verb	1.	mentor - serve as a teacher or trusted counselor; "The famous professor mentored him during his years in graduate school"; "She is a fine lecturer but she doesn't like mentoring" instruct, teach, learn - impart skills or knowledge to; "I taught them French"; "He instructed me in building a boat"

mentor

noun guide, teacher, coach, adviser, tutor, instructor, counsellor, guru She has sacked her coach and mentor and is now relying on her father.

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mentor

noun

One who advises another, especially officially or professionally:

adviser, consultant, counselor.

Law: counsel.

verb

Informal. To give recommendations to (someone) about a decision or course of action:

advise, counsel, recommend.

Translations

Ziehvater

μέντορας

mentor

mentoroidaohjataopastaa

guida mentore

ментор наставник

mentor

mentor

[ˈmentɔːʳ] N → mentor m

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mentor

[ˈmɛntɔː^r] n → mentor m

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mentor

n → Mentor(in) m(f)

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mentor

[ˈmɛntɔː] n → mentore m

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ASSEMBLY OF THE PEOPLE OF ITHACA--SPEECHES OF TELEMACHUS AND OF THE SUITORS--TELEMACHUS MAKES HIS PREPARATIONS AND STARTS FOR PYLOS WITH MINERVA DISGUISED AS MENTOR.

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"In the old story, my dear sir, Mentor sometimes surprised Telemachus.

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"Now, Izz," he said, while she stood beside him there, forcing himself to the mentor's part he was far from feeling; "I want you to tell Marian when you see her that she is to be a good woman, and not to give way to folly.

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There, as it should be, the druggist is a counsellor, a confessor, an adviser, an able and willing missionary and mentor whose learning is respected, whose occult wisdom is venerated and whose medicine is often poured, untasted, into the gutter.

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'I could only accept it on terms of perfect equality, as a companion, protector, Mentor, and friend.'

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It is not wholly irrespective of our personal feelings that we record HIM as the Mentor of our young Telemachus, for it is good to know that our town produced the founder of the latter's fortunes.

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"You can send in a note for a tile on Monday, and make it all right, you know," said Mentor; "we're allowed two seven-and- sixers a half, besides what we bring from home."

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I was prepared to be persuasive, touching, and hortatory, admonitory and expostulating, if need be vituperative even, indignant and sarcastic; but what the devil does a mentor do when the sinner makes no bones about confessing his sin?

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It was the old tragedy of insularity trying to serve as mentor to the universal.

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This burst of confidence confirmed Rose in her purpose of winning Charlie's Mentor back to him, but she said no more, contented to have done so well.

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I wish I could run off too," said Jo, forgetting her part of mentor in lively visions of martial life at the capital.

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"Certainly; I see you are a model Mentor," said Albert "Good-by, we shall return on Sunday.

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