apprentice

Someone who learns a type of work by working with an experienced person or organization.

• The apprentice watched his teacher carefully.
• She began as an apprentice in a design studio.
• Two apprentices helped the master prepare his materials.

How to use it: an apprentice to someone (She was an apprentice to a local artist.)

Similar words: trainee, learner

Common phrases: young apprentice, take an apprentice, apprentice to someone, apprentice carpenter

To arrange for someone to learn a job by working with an experienced worker.

• They apprenticed their son to a baker.
• She was apprenticed to a carpenter at sixteen.
• The family hopes to apprentice him to a local craftsman.

How to use it: apprentice someone to someone (Her parents apprenticed her to a skilled jeweller.)

Similar words: indenture

Common phrases: apprentice someone, apprentice someone to someone

To learn a job by working with someone who already has the skills.

• He apprenticed with a local baker.
• She apprenticed under three different photographers.
• Would you like to apprentice as a carpenter?

How to use it: apprentice with someone (She apprenticed with a furniture maker.); apprentice under someone (He apprenticed under a chef in Paris.); apprentice as something (I plan to apprentice as an electrician.)

Similar words: train

Common phrases: apprentice with someone, apprentice under someone, apprentice as something