tutor

"Tutor" is a very useful word in English, especially in educational contexts. It works as both a noun and a verb, giving it two main senses that are closely related.

1nouna personal teacher

A tutor is a person who teaches one student, or a very small group of students, privately. Think of it as a more personal, one-on-one version of a teacher. A tutor usually focuses on a specific subject where the student needs extra help.

education · Modern, widely used

She hired a math tutor to help her son prepare for his exams.

My tutor meets with me every Saturday to go over grammar and writing.

At university, each student is assigned a personal tutor who guides them through their studies.

2verbto teach someone privately

When you tutor someone, you are giving them private, personal lessons — usually to help them improve in a subject they find difficult. It is the action of being a tutor.

education · Modern, widely used

He tutors students in physics every evening after school.

She was tutored in French by a native speaker before her trip to Paris.

I started tutoring younger students to earn some extra money.