Apprentice vs Mentor - What's the difference?
apprentice | mentor |
A trainee, especially in a skilled trade.
(historical) One who is bound by indentures or by legal agreement to serve a tradesperson, or other person, for a certain time, with a view to learn the art, or trade, in which his master is bound to instruct him.
(dated) One not well versed in a subject; a tyro or newbie.
To put under the care and supervision of a master, for the purpose of instruction in a trade or business.
To be an apprentice to.
In transitive terms the difference between apprentice and mentor
is that apprentice is to be an apprentice to while mentor is to act as someone's mentor.As a proper noun Mentor is
odysseus's trusted counselor. He was assigned the responsibility to raise Odysseus's son Telemachus, while Odysseus was away fighting in Troy.apprentice
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Alternative forms
* apprentise (obsolete)Noun
(en noun)See also
* * *Verb
(apprentic)- Joe apprenticed three different photographers before setting up his own studio.
References
* *mentor
English
See also
* coach * nestor * sponsor *Article on the etymology and history of the word “mentor” on languagehat.com