1.One bound by legal agreement to work for another for a specific amount of time in return for instruction in a trade, art, or business. 2.One who is learning a trade or occupation, especially as a member of a labor union. 3.A beginner; a learner. ...
Also found in:Dictionary,Thesaurus,Legal,Financial,Idioms. A young person who is legally bound to a craftsman for a specified period of time in order to learn the skills of a particular trade. Illustrated Dictionary of Architecture Copyright © 2012, 2002, 1998 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, ...
To pair one with an expert in a particular field or trade so that one can learn about it.I have apprenticed my son to the local blacksmith.My brother was not a great student, so my parents decided to apprentice him to a master builder.I didn't have a keen interest in making shoes,...