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- pronunciation:
pren
tihs
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
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noun |
| definition: |
someone who works for somebody else to learn that person's skill or trade.
He was a carpenter's apprentice for three years before starting his own business.
- similar words:
- employee, learner, novice, pupil, student
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| related words: |
disciple, follower |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
apprentices, apprenticing, apprenticed |
| definition: |
to place as an apprentice to.
The cooking school apprenticed her to a famous chef.- similar words:
- employ, enlist, enroll, hire, initiate, place
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| derivation: |
apprenticeship (n.) |
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