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tutor

noun [C]
 
 
/ˈtjuː.tər/ US  /ˈtuː.t̬ɚ/

Definition

B2 a teacher who works with one student or a small group, either at a British college or university or in the home of a child: His tutor encouraged him to read widely in philosophy. During my illness I was taught by a series of home tutors.Teachers tutor
 
 
verb [T]
Children are routinely tutored for hours after school.Teaching in general
(Definition of tutor noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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