apprentice
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
apprentices
plural
apprentices
Britannica Dictionary definition of APPRENTICE
[count]
:
a person who learns a job or skill by working for a fixed period of time for someone who is very good at that job or skill
— often used before another noun
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a carpenter's apprentice = an apprentice to a carpenter
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an apprentice carpenter
2
apprentice
/əˈprɛntəs/
verb
apprentices;
apprenticed;
apprenticing
2
apprentice
/əˈprɛntəs/
verb
apprentices;
apprenticed;
apprenticing
Britannica Dictionary definition of APPRENTICE
1
[+ object]
:
to make (someone) an apprentice
— usually used as (be) apprenticed
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He was apprenticed to a carpenter [=he became a carpenter's apprentice] at the age of 15.
2
[no object]
:
to work as an apprentice
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He apprenticed with a master carpenter for two years.
