apprentice

Meaning

Noun

1. A trainee, especially in a skilled trade.
2. (historical) 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. (dated) One not well versed in a subject; a tyro or newbie.

Verb

1. (transitive) To put under the care and supervision of a master, for the purpose of instruction in a trade or business.
2. (transitive) To be an apprentice to.

Synonyms

trainee

pupil

student

🧑‍🎓

learner

novice

beginner

🔰

disciple

assistant

helper

tyro

prentice

cadet

tiro

follower

intern

deputy

study

train

🚋

traineeship

understudy

young person

shop boy

private pupil

teacher’s student-helper

learn by observation

abecedary

abecedarian

help with farm work

adherent

amateur

apprenticeship

greenhorn

initiate

journeyman

laborer

learn

minion

neophyte

newbie

recruit

rookie

schoolboy

starter

Translations

apprenti

apprendista

Lehrling

aprendiz

aprendiz

Auszubildender

çırak

leerjongen

μαθητευόμενος

cadete

studente

🧑‍🎓

bardotto

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əˈpɹɛntɪs/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: apprentice

In summary

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 схва́тывать на лету́ (sxvátyvatʹ na letú), and for another aspect быть на подхва́те (bytʹ na podxváte) (both akin to хвата́ть (xvatátʹ).

Sentences

Mann soon found work as an engineering apprentice .