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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

verbing nouns

Can we use the word 'mentor' as a verb?
Ex: We mentor your child to be better.
  

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Yes, but your example is not the best. to act as a mentor: She spent years mentoring to junior employees. to act as a mentor to: The brash young executive did not wish to be mentored by anyone.

  • Yes, but your example is not the best.
  • to act as a mentor: She spent years mentoring to junior employees.
  • to act as a mentor to: The brash young executive did not wish to be mentored by anyone.
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Yes, but your example is not the best. Here are those from Dictionary.com:

verb (used without object)


3.to act as a mentor: She spent years mentoring to junior employees.


verb (used with object)

4.to act as a mentor to: The brash young executive did not wish to be mentored by anyone.

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