n. & v.
--n.
1. a private teacher, esp. in general charge of a person's education.
2 a university teacher supervising the studies or welfare of assigned undergraduates.
3 Brit. a book of instruction in a subject.
--v.
1. tr. act as a tutor to.
2 intr. work as a tutor.
3 tr. restrain, discipline.
4 intr. US receive tuition.
Derivatives:
tutorage n. tutorship n.
Etymology: ME f. AF, OF tutour or L tutor f. tueri tut- watch