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Meaning of 'mentor' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Mentor [ n.]
- A wise and faithful counselor or monitor.

Meaning of 'mentor' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . mentor [ v]
Meaning (1):
- serve as a teacher or trusted counselor
Example in sentence:
  • She is a fine lecturer but she doesn't like mentoring;
  • The famous professor mentored him during his years in graduate school

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