mentor
verb/ˈmentɔː(r)/
/ˈmentɔːr/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they mentor | /ˈmentɔː(r)/ /ˈmentɔːr/ |
| he / she / it mentors | /ˈmentɔːz/ /ˈmentɔːrz/ |
| past simple mentored | /ˈmentɔːd/ /ˈmentɔːrd/ |
| past participle mentored | /ˈmentɔːd/ /ˈmentɔːrd/ |
| -ing form mentoring | /ˈmentərɪŋ/ /ˈmentərɪŋ/ |
- mentor somebody to help and advise a less experienced person over a period of time, especially as part of a formal programme in a company, university, etc.
- She mentors aspiring entrepreneurs at the Haryana Business School.
Word Originmid 18th cent.: via French and Latin from Greek Mentōr, the name of the adviser of the young Telemachus in the Greek epic poem the Odyssey by Homer.Want to learn more?
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