tutor

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun British English

n. a university teacher who looks after a group of students and helps them with their studies.

n. a member of a university faculty responsible for the academic or pastoral care of assigned students.

“If you have any problems with your course, you should speak to your personal tutor.”

“The senior tutor is responsible for overseeing the academic progress and welfare of all undergraduates within the college.”

B1 · Intermediate

v. to teach a student privately, often to help them improve in a specific subject.

v. to provide individualised instruction, typically in a remedial or supplementary capacity.

“He tutors several students in chemistry after school on Tuesdays.”

“She spent her summer tutoring local high school students in advanced calculus to save money for her own tuition fees.”

C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Law Archaic · Formal

n. a person who is legally responsible for a child and their money.

n. a person appointed to manage the person or estate of a minor or someone legally incapable of managing their own affairs.

“In the old story, the orphan's tutor managed the family farm until the boy grew up.”

“The court appointed a legal tutor to oversee the distribution of the inheritance until the heirs reached the age of majority.”