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mentor

Definition for mentor

noun as in person who advises

Strong match

counsellor

verb as in advise

Strongest matches

coach, counsel, guide, instruct

Strong matches

edify, educate, explain, teach, tutor

Weak matches

aid, champion, help, sponsor

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"Gareth and his family have been there since 2007, and he knows the island intimately - and the challenges and benefits of living on Enlli," said the trust's chief officer, Sian Stacey, adding Mr Roberts will mentor the new arrivals.

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Virginia offers tax-free grants to nurses and other health professionals who mentor nursing students, while Georgia, Maryland, Colorado, South Carolina and Alabama are among states that offer tax credits or other financial incentives.

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“Jeff has been my primary mentor in this game,” said Bob Ike, a long-time public handicapper in Southern California.

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Apart from her personal popularity as Mexico’s first woman president, polls show strong support among poor and working-class Mexicans for her continuation of social-aid programs launched by her predecessor and mentor, ex-President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.

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In her long career, Ms Yadav also got the opportunity to mentor aspiring train operators, many of them women.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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