/ ˈtjuːtə(r); NAmE ˈtuː-/ noun , verb
■ noun
1.
a private teacher, especially one who teaches an individual student or a very small group
2.
( especially BrE ) a teacher whose job is to pay special attention to the studies or health, etc. of a student or a group of students :
his history tutor
He was my personal tutor at university.
She's in my tutor group at school.
3.
( BrE ) a teacher, especially one who teaches adults or who has a special role in a school or college :
a part-time adult education tutor
4.
( NAmE ) an assistant lecturer in a college
5.
a book of instruction in a particular subject, especially music :
a violin tutor
■ verb
1.
[ vn ] tutor sb (in sth) to be a tutor to an individual student or a small group; to teach sb, especially privately :
He tutors students in mathematics.
2.
[ v ] to work as a tutor :
Her work was divided between tutoring and research.
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French tutour or Latin tutor , from tueri to watch, guard.