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.
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Noun
That program, called Advance Peace, is an 18-month fellowship that incorporates things like creating a life plan, three daily check ins with mentors with similar life experiences and offers a monthly stipend for consistent participants.—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024 As the title indicates, the story centers around Hit-Monkey (Fred Tatasciore), a snow monkey intent on taking out the Tokyo underworld with the help of his mentor, Bryce Fowler (Jason Sudeikis).—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
As an international communication and leadership organization with clubs all over the world, Toastmasters weekly or bi-weekly club meetings welcome guests, enjoy hearing the stories or experiences of others and give people an opportunity to mentor and befriend others.—R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024 Bass is the chief executive officer of First Strike of Unity and Peace Inc., a mentoring program.—Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for mentor
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
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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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