apprentise
apprentise is the obsolete form of apprentice.
Meaning of apprentice
Noun
apprentice (plural apprentices)
- A trainee, especially in a skilled trade.
- To this end a well-equipped and keenly-run apprentice training school has been in operation at Eastleigh since 1958 and here apprentices are given a good grounding in a number of trades, followed by a thorough training in the trade to which they become allocated.1961 March, C. P. Boocock, “The organisation of Eastleigh Locomotive Works”, in Trains Illustrated, page 163
- One who is bound by indentures or by legal agreement to serve a tradesperson, or other person, for a certain time, with a view to learn the art, or trade, in which his master is bound to instruct him.
- One not well versed in a subject; a tyro or newbie.
Forms of apprentise
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | apprentises |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | apprentises |
| present participle | apprentising |
| past participle | apprentised |
| past | apprentised |
Questions about apprentise
- What is apprentise the obsolete form of?
- Apprentise is the obsolete form of apprentice.
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