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
This marks the second anime movie in The Witcher franchise, after The Witcher: Nightmare of The Wolf, focusing on the origin story of Geralt’s mentor and fellow Witcher Vesemir.—Denise Petski, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2024 Research has shown that workers’ productivity remains consistent at home but many executives say more onsite face time is needed to maintain culture, spur collaboration and better mentor young employees.—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 17 Sep. 2024
Verb
In 2003, Richard formed the girl group Danity Kane, which Combs mentored as part of his role in MTV’s Making the Band.—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Sep. 2024 Leaders can mentor young entrepreneurs on sustainable business practices, such as reducing waste, conserving resources and adopting green technologies.—Stephen Akintayo, Forbes, 13 Sep. 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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