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Word: Apprentice
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English: from Old French aprentis (from apprendre ‘learn’, from Latin apprehendere ‘apprehend’), on the pattern of words ending in -tis, -tif, from Latin -tivus (see -ive)
əˈprɛntɪs
a person who is learning a trade from a skilled employer, having agreed to work for a fixed period at low wages
Short Definition:person who is learning trade from skilled employer
Examples:- he began his training as an apprentice to a decorative painter
- they work with several apprentices each year who help contribute to the success of the operation
- an apprentice electrician
Word: Apprentice
Speech Type: Verb
əˈprɛntɪs
employ (someone) as an apprentice
Short Definition:employ someone as apprentice
Examples:- Edward was apprenticed to a printer
- he was apprenticed as a carpenter
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