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- [uh-pren-tis]
- /əˈprɛn tɪs/
- /əˈpren.tɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-pren-tis]
- /əˈprɛn tɪs/
Definitions of apprentice word
- countable noun apprentice An apprentice is a young person who works for someone in order to learn their skill. 3
- verb apprentice If a young person is apprenticed to someone, they go to work for them in order to learn their skill. 3
- noun apprentice someone who works for a skilled or qualified person in order to learn a trade or profession, esp for a recognized period 3
- noun apprentice any beginner or novice 3
- verb apprentice to take, place, or bind as an apprentice 3
- noun apprentice a person under legal agreement to work a specified length of time for a master craftsman in a craft or trade in return for instruction and, formerly, support 3
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Origin of apprentice
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English ap(p)rentis < Anglo-French, Old French ap(p)rentiz < Vulgar Latin *apprenditīcius, equivalent to *apprendit(us) (for Latin apprehēnsus; see apprehensible) + Latin -īcius suffix forming adjectives from past participles, here nominalized
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Parts of speech for Apprentice
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
apprentice popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
apprentice usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for apprentice
noun apprentice
- pupil — the expanding and contracting opening in the iris of the eye, through which light passes to the retina.
- flunky — a male servant in livery.
- rook — one of two pieces of the same color that may be moved any number of unobstructed squares horizontally or vertically; castle.
- tenderfoot — a raw, inexperienced person; novice.
- beginner — A beginner is someone who has just started learning to do something and cannot do it very well yet.
verb apprentice
- apprenticed — a person who works for another in order to learn a trade: an apprentice to a plumber.
- soak up — to lie in and become saturated or permeated with water or some other liquid.
- commit to memory — to learn by heart; memorize
- get the hang of — to understand the technique of doing something
- learn — to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience: to learn French; to learn to ski.
Antonyms for apprentice
noun apprentice
- professional — following an occupation as a means of livelihood or for gain: a professional builder.
- mentor — (in the Odyssey) a loyal adviser of Odysseus entrusted with the care and education of Telemachus.
- teacher — a person who teaches or instructs, especially as a profession; instructor.
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