apprentice

//əˈpren.tɪs//
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Noun

apprenticeSingular
apprenticesPlural
1

A person who is learning a trade or skill from a skilled employer, typically for a fixed period of time.

He started working as an apprentice at a carpentry shop.

2

A beginner or novice in any field or activity.

She is still an apprentice when it comes to cooking.

Verb

1

To employ someone as an apprentice or to work as an apprentice.

He was apprenticed to a carpenter at the age of sixteen.

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