apprentice

apprentice (one) to

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.

apprentice someone to someone

to assign someone to work at a certain trade and learn it from someone experienced. She apprenticed her son to a local diesel mechanic. I apprenticed myself to a printer and learned what it means to get really dirty.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Morris	['mɔris]
Tuulikki	TOO:-leek-kee (Finnish)	Finnish, Finnish Mythology
PranciŠKus	-	Lithuanian
Sue	[su:]
Ermo	-	Medieval Italian
Walherich	-	Ancient Germanic