school-v; 3 Senses

Sense Number 1: Educate or teach (about), either by experience or instruction.

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[agent] SCHOOL NP2[patient[human]]

Examples:
War schooled them in pain and suffering.
Her mother schooled her in poetry and music.
He schooled himself in Southern history.
The company schooled each of its employees in the art of time
management.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: Education_teaching
PropBank: school.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2

Sense Number 2: Swim in or form a group, as a large group of fish might.

Commentary: Includes: SCHOOL TOGETHER Syntax Is: NP1[agent] SCHOOL
NOTE: May be metaphorical.

Examples:
The fish schooled together as the sharks closed in.
Preschoolers tend to school together on the playground.
Scientists school on topics they don't understand, producing no new
research.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3

Sense Number 3: Dominate, as in a sporting activity; instruct specifically by trouncing in competition.

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[agent[human]] SCHOOL NP2[patient[human]]

Examples:
Jordan really schooled an opponent last game.
Man, you got schooled! She kicked your butt!
Tommy schooled me during one-on-one.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3