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Apprentice - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'Apprentice' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Apprentice [ n.]
- One who is bound by indentures or by legal agreement to serve a mechanic, or other person, for a certain time, with a view to learn the art, or trade, in which his master is bound to instruct him.
- One not well versed in a subject; a tyro.
- A barrister, considered a learner of law till of sixteen years' standing, when he might be called to the rank of serjeant.
2 . Apprentice [ v. t.]
- To bind to, or put under the care of, a master, for the purpose of instruction in a trade or business.

Meaning of 'Apprentice' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . apprentice [ v]
Meaning (1):
- be or work as an apprentice
Example in sentence:
  • She apprenticed with the great master