■ noun a person learning a trade from a skilled employer.
■ verb employ as an ~.
Derivatives
~ship noun
Origin
ME: from OFr. aprentis , from apprendre 'learn', from L. apprehendere (see apprehend ).
■ noun a person learning a trade from a skilled employer.
■ verb employ as an ~.
Derivatives
~ship noun
Origin
ME: from OFr. aprentis , from apprendre 'learn', from L. apprehendere (see apprehend ).
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004