Collocations for "mentor"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "mentor" in context.
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mentor
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- mentor a [colleague, junior, trainee, student]
- was [assigned, chosen, asked, selected] to mentor a [colleague]
- mentored me throughout [college, graduate school]
- was mentored by a [colleague, senior, partner, peer]
- mentored dozens of [singers, actors]
- mentored me when
- were mentored to [develop, improve]
- were mentored throughout the process (of)
- mentored for [two months]
- mentored and [encouraged, guided]
- a [personal, professional, spiritual, great] mentor
- [find, have, be, become, assign] a mentor
- assign a mentor to [help, develop, assist, guide]
- is a mentor to [students, graduates, clients, players, employees]
- the [students] are guided by a mentor
- a good mentor [can, should, will, must]
- has been [selected, chosen, trained] as a mentor (to)
- a mentor with [experience, tact, skills, patience]
- a [friend, coach] and mentor
- need a mentor (to look up to)
'mentor' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):