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mentoring

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

An arrangement by which one person mentors another.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

present participle and gerund of mentor

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: mentorointi — one person mentoring another
  • French: monitorat — one person mentoring another
  • German: Betreuung — one person mentoring another
  • German: Coaching — one person mentoring another
  • Indonesian: pembimbingan — one person mentoring another
  • Indonesian: pementoran — one person mentoring another
  • Indonesian: pengasuhan — one person mentoring another
  • Japanese: メンタリング (mentaringu) — one person mentoring another
  • Korean: 멘토링 (mentoring) — one person mentoring another
  • Malay: pementoran — one person mentoring another
  • Polish: mentoring — one person mentoring another
  • Spanish: mentorización — one person mentoring another
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