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Mentor
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Men·tor  (mntr)
A city of northeast Ohio, a residential suburb of Cleveland on Lake Erie. Population: 51,600.

men·tor  (mntôr, -tr)
n.
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 Informal
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 Mentr, from Greek; see men-1 in Indo-European roots.]

mentor [ˈmɛntɔː]
n
a wise or trusted adviser or guide
[from Mentor]
mentorial  adj

Mentor [ˈmɛntɔː]
n
(Myth & Legend / 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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Mentor - a wise and trusted guide and advisormentor - a wise and trusted guide and advisor
intellectual, intellect - a person who uses the mind creatively
sage - a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
Verb1.Mentor - serve as a teacher or trusted counselormentor - 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.
Translations
mentor [ˈmentɔːʳ] Nmentor m
mentor [ˈmɛntɔːr] nmentor m
mentor
nMentor(in) m(f)
mentor [ˈmɛntɔː] nmentore m


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Three designers were then selected to spend a week at HemingwayDesign in London before being mentored by Hemingway.
Among our many shining stars are two individuals who previously worked for nearly 20 years for another phone company but were never mentored or given significant growth opportunities," said Sacred Wind Communications (Albuquerque, N.
Those of us who have struggled in our businesses know that not everyone who has mentored us has been a true millionaire mentor Many of us believed that we were being lead down the road to success by a great mentor Those of us who have struggled in our businesses know that not everyone who has mentored us has been a true millionaire mentor.
 
 
 
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