Benjamin Franklin's father apprenticed him to a printer.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pren|tice — «PREHN tihs», noun, adjective. Archaic. –n. = apprentice. (Cf. ↑apprentice) –adj. of or like an apprentice; inexperienced; unskilled: »one s prentice years … Useful english dictionary
ap|pren|tice|ment — «uh PREHN tihs muhnt», noun. 1. the act of apprenticing. 2. an apprenticeship … Useful english dictionary
ap|pren|tice|ship — «uh PREHN tihs shihp», noun. 1. the condition of being an apprentice. 2. the time during which one is an apprentice: »During their long apprenticeship the boys also absorbed the community traditions and culture from their elders (Scientific… … Useful english dictionary
tice — ap·pren·tice·ship; en·tice; en·tice·ment; Fac·tice; jus·tice; jus·tice·ship; no·tice·abil·i·ty; no·tice·able; no·tice·ably; pen·tice; ap·pren·tice; brat·tice; lat·tice; no·tice; poul·tice; prac·tice; pren·tice; … English syllables
pren — ap·pren·tice·ship; iso·pren·a·line; pren·der; ap·pren·tice; pren·tice; pren·dre; … English syllables
ap·pren·tice·ship — /əˈprɛntəsˌʃıp/ noun, pl ships [count] 1 : a position as an apprentice He obtained an apprenticeship with a carpenter. 2 : the period of time when a person is an apprentice He served a two year apprenticeship … Useful english dictionary
prentice — pren·tice … English syllables
prentice — pren•tice [[t]ˈprɛn tɪs[/t]] n. v. ticed, tic•ing inf apprentice • Etymology: 1250–1300 … From formal English to slang
apprentice — ap·pren·tice … English syllables
apprentice — ap•pren•tice [[t]əˈprɛn tɪs[/t]] n. v. ticed, tic•ing 1) a person who works for another in order to learn a trade: an apprentice to a plumber[/ex] 2) why a person legally bound through indenture to a master craftsman in order to learn a trade 3)… … From formal English to slang
