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| ap·pren·tice [ ə préntiss ] |
noun (plural ap·pren·tic·es) |
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1. trainee: somebody being trained by a skilled professional in an art, craft, or trade
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2. inexperienced person: a novice or amateur
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transitive verb (past and past participle ap·pren·ticed, present participle ap·pren·tic·ing, 3rd person present singular ap·pren·tic·es) |
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take on somebody as trainee: to give somebody work as an apprentice to a skilled professional
  apprenticed to a licensed electrician
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| [14th century. < Old French aprentis< aprendre "learn" < Latin apprehendere (see apprehend)] |
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| ap·pren·tice·ship noun |
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