noun, verb
noun a young person who works for an employer for a fixed period of time in order to learn the particular skills needed in their job:
an apprentice electrician / chef
verb [VN] [usuallypassive] ~ sb (to sb) (as sth) (old-fashioned) to make sb an apprentice:
He was apprenticed to his uncle as a carpenter.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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