apprentice

noun, verb

imported

Definitions

noun, verb

  1. 1.

    A person who learns a trade or craft from a skilled employer, typically for a fixed period.

  2. 2.

    To employ someone as an apprentice.

  3. 3.

    A beginner or novice in any field.

Related words

See also: apprenticeship, novice, trainee

Etymology

From Old French aprentis, from aprendre "to learn," from Latin apprehendere "to take hold of, grasp mentally."