I. ˈt(y)üd.ə(r), -ütə- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English tutour, tutor, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French tuteur, from Latin tutor, from tutus (past participle of tuērī to look at, protect, guard) + -or — more at tuition
1. : a person charged with the instruction and guidance of another: as
a. : a private teacher or instructor : mentor
b. : a college teacher especially in a British university who guides the individual studies of undergraduates working in his special field
c. : a college teacher ranking below an instructor
d. : a college officer having administrative or counseling functions
2. : a person in Roman and civil law who has the charge of the person and estate of a pupil or child under the age of puberty — see tutor dative ; compare curator 1, guardian 3
II. verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
transitive verb
1. : to have the guardianship, tutelage, or care of
2. : to teach, guide, or instruct usually on an individual basis and in a special subject or for a particular occasion or purpose : coach
tutored in Latin
has never been tutored in patience
3. : to inform or instruct secretly or underhandedly
tutor a witness
tutored in the art of deceit
intransitive verb
1. : to do the work of a tutor ; specifically : to give private instruction
2. : to receive instruction especially privately
had to tutor in Latin in order to pass
Synonyms: see teach