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Noun: mentor  'men,tor or men-tu(r)
  1. A wise and trusted guide and advisor
    "Her mentor provided valuable career advice and support"
Verb: mentor  'men,tor or men-tu(r)
  1. Serve as a teacher or trusted counsellor
    "The famous professor mentored him during his years in graduate school"; "She is a fine lecturer but she doesn't like mentoring"

Derived forms: mentoring, mentored, mentors

Type of: instruct, intellect, intellectual, learn [archaic], teach

Encyclopedia: Mentor, Ohio