tutor

1. n. One who guards, protects, watches over, or has the care of, some person or thing. Source: opted

2. n. A treasurer; a keeper. Source: opted

3. n. One who has the charge of a child or pupil and his estate; a guardian. Source: opted

4. n. A private or public teacher. Source: opted

5. n. An officer or member of some hall, who instructs students, and is responsible for their discipline. Source: opted

6. n. An instructor of a lower rank than a professor. Source: opted

7. v. t. To have the guardianship or care of; to teach; to instruct. Source: opted

8. v. t. To play the tutor toward; to treat with authority or severity. Source: opted

9. n. a person who gives private instruction (as in singing, acting, etc.) Source: wordnet

10. v. be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction Source: wordnet

11. v. act as a guardian to someone Source: wordnet

12. One who guards, protects, watches over, or has the care of, some person or thing. Specifically: -- (a) A treasurer; a keeper. "Tutour of your treasure." Piers Plowman. (b) (Civ. Law) One who has the charge of a child or pupil and his estate; a guardian. (c) A private or public teacher. (d) (Eng. Universities) An officer or member of some hall, who instructs students, and is responsible for their discipline. (e) (Am. Colleges) An instructor of a lower rank than a professor. 1. To have the guardianship or care of; to teach; to instruct. Their sons are well tutored by you. Shak. 2. To play the tutor toward; to treat with authority or severity. Addison. Source: webster

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