Noun
After college, her professor became her close friend and mentor.
He needed a mentor to teach him about the world of politics.
We volunteer as mentors to disadvantaged children.
young boys in need of mentorsVerb
The young intern was mentored by the country's top heart surgeon.
Our program focuses on mentoring teenagers.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The 18-track set also featured guest appearances from Kendrick’s Black Hippy crewmates and his longtime industry mentor Dr. Dre.—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 4 July 2024 Try to respect their vulnerability — especially if this person is younger than you and potentially sees you as a mentor or a role model.—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 4 July 2024
Verb
During the 194th residency, now underway with 21 participants, mentoring artist and painter Angela Dufrense painted a portrait of saxophonist Ziaire Trinidad Sherman, who worked to craft a flute out of bamboo that same day.—Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2024 Instead of mentoring his peers, Pokora worked as a judge on the kids’ version of the popular singing contest.—Kara Nesvig, Peoplemag, 4 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for mentor
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Word History
Etymology
Noun
as name borrowed from Latin Mentōr, borrowed from Greek Méntōr; as generic noun borrowed from French mentor, after Mentor, character in the novel Les aventures de Télémaque (1699) by the French cleric and writer François Fénelon (1651-1715), based on characters in the Odyssey
Note:
In Fénelon's work Mentor is a principal character, and his speeches and advice to Telemachus during their travels constitute much of the book's substance.
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