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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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Her supervisor and mentor, Professor Louis Leakey, saw the value in that informality.

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Such statistics were rarely tossed about during the presidency of Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Sheinbaum’s predecessor and mentor.

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"He knows what the process takes, how to deal with the highs and lows of elite sport and his willingness to now share this and mentor others to do the same is a great asset for the team," added 61-year-old.

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We try to approach issues like this through the lens of a late mentor, the accounting scholar and professor Abe Briloff.

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In her corner will be living legend Roy Jones Jr, as trainer and mentor.

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