1.
[syn: mentor, wise man]
VERB (1)
1. serve as a teacher or trusted counselor;
- Example: "The famous professor mentored him during his years in graduate school"
- Example: "She is a fine lecturer but she doesn't like mentoring"
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Mentor \Men"tor\, n. [From Mentor, the counselor of Telemachus,
Gr. Me`ntwr, prop., counselor. Cf. Monitor.]
A wise and faithful counselor or monitor.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
mentor
n 1: a wise and trusted guide and advisor [syn: mentor, wise
man]
v 1: serve as a teacher or trusted counselor; "The famous
professor mentored him during his years in graduate
school"; "She is a fine lecturer but she doesn't like
mentoring"
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (19 January 2023):
MENTOR
CAI language. "Computer Systems for Teaching Complex
Concepts", Report 1742, BBN, Mar 1969.