apprentice

CEFRC1

/əˈpɹɛntɪs/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person learning a skilled job from an experienced worker.

  2. 02

    verb

    To train someone in a skilled job.

Examples

  • There are currently more open apprentice positions than applicants.

  • He's your senior fellow apprentice.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
3

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. One not well versed in a subject; a tyro or newbie.

  2. One who is bound by indentures or by legal agreement to serve a tradesperson, or other person, for a certain time, with a view to learn the art, or trade, in which his master is bound to instruct him.

  3. A trainee, especially in a skilled trade.

More examples

In context

  • He was apprenticed to a local employer.

  • His father had apprenticed him to a silk merchant.

  • Joe apprenticed three different photographers before setting up his own studio.

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Under the guidance of a master carpenter, the young blank learned to craft furniture.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English apprentice, apprentesse, apprentyse, apprentis, from Old French aprentis, plural of aprentif, from Old French aprendre (verb), Late Latin apprendō, from Classical Latin apprehendō. Compare typologically Latin discipulus (akin to capiō); Russian ухвати́ть (uxvatítʹ), нахвата́ться (naxvatátʹsja), схва́тывать на лету́ (sxvátyvatʹ na letú), and, for another aspect, быть на подхва́те (bytʹ na podxváte) (both akin to хвата́ть (xvatátʹ)).