apprentice

apprentice
I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English aprentis, from Anglo-French apprentiz, from aprendre to learn, from Latin apprendere, apprehendere Date: 14th century 1. a. one bound by indenture to serve another for a prescribed period with a view to learning an art or trade b. one who is learning by practical experience under skilled workers a trade, art, or calling 2. an inexperienced person ; novice <
an apprentice in cooking
>
apprenticeship noun II. verb (-ticed; -ticing) Date: 1596 transitive verb to set at work as an apprentice; especially to bind to an apprenticeship by contract or indenture intransitive verb to serve as an apprentice

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