1. be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction (Freq. 1) - She tutored me in Spanish • Derivationally related forms: tutelage • Hypernyms: teach, learn, instruct • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s somebody 2. act as a guardian to someone • Derivationally related forms: tutelage • Hypernyms: relate, interrelate • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s somebody