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U0156600 (ŭsh′ər) n. 1. One who is employed to escort people to their seats, as in a theater, church, or stadium. 2. One who greets guests at a wedding and escorts them to their seats. 3. One who serves as official doorkeeper, as in a courtroom or legislative chamber. 4. An official whose duty is to make introductions between unacquainted persons or to precede persons of rank in a procession. 5. Archaic An assistant teacher in a school. v. ush·ered, ush·er·ing, ush·ers v. tr. 1. To serve as an usher to; escort. 2. To lead or conduct: The host ushered us into the living room. See Synonyms at guide.3. To precede and introduce; inaugurate: a celebration to usher in the new century. v. intr. To serve as an usher: ushered every Sunday at church.

[Middle English, doorkeeper, from Anglo-Norman usser, from Vulgar Latin *ūstiārius, from Latin ōstiārius, from ōstium, door; see ōs- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]

usher

(ˈʌʃə) n1. (Professions) an official who shows people to their seats, as in a church or theatre2. (Law) a person who acts as doorkeeper, esp in a court of law3. (Professions) a person who acts as doorkeeper, esp in a court of law4. (Law) (in England) a minor official charged with maintaining order in a court of law5. (Professions) (in England) a minor official charged with maintaining order in a court of law6. (Professions) an officer responsible for preceding persons of rank in a procession or introducing strangers at formal functions7. (Education) obsolete Brit a teacher8. (Professions) obsolete Brit a teachervb (tr) 9. to conduct or escort, esp in a courteous or obsequious way10. (usually foll by in) to be a precursor or herald (of)[C14: from Old French huissier doorkeeper, from Vulgar Latin ustiārius (unattested), from Latin ostium door]

Usher

(ˈʌʃə) n (Biography) a variant spelling of (James) Ussher

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(ˈʌʃ ər)

n. 1. a person who escorts people to seats in a theater, church, etc. 2. an official doorkeeper, as in a courtroom. 3. a male attendant of a bridegroom at a wedding. 4. an officer whose business it is to introduce strangers or to walk before a person of rank. 5. Archaic. an assistant teacher. v.t. 6. to act as an usher to. 7. to precede or herald (usu. fol. by in). v.i. 8. to act as an usher. [1350–1400; Middle English uscher doorkeeper < Anglo-French usser, Old French (h)uissier doorman < Latin ōsti(um) door + -ārius -ary; see -er²]

usher

Past participle: ushered
Gerund: ushering

Imperative
usher
usher

Present
I usher
you usher
he/she/it ushers
we usher
you usher
they usher

Preterite
I ushered
you ushered
he/she/it ushered
we ushered
you ushered
they ushered

Present Continuous
I am ushering
you are ushering
he/she/it is ushering
we are ushering
you are ushering
they are ushering

Present Perfect
I have ushered
you have ushered
he/she/it has ushered
we have ushered
you have ushered
they have ushered

Past Continuous
I was ushering
you were ushering
he/she/it was ushering
we were ushering
you were ushering
they were ushering

Past Perfect
I had ushered
you had ushered
he/she/it had ushered
we had ushered
you had ushered
they had ushered

Future
I will usher
you will usher
he/she/it will usher
we will usher
you will usher
they will usher

Future Perfect
I will have ushered
you will have ushered
he/she/it will have ushered
we will have ushered
you will have ushered
they will have ushered

Future Continuous
I will be ushering
you will be ushering
he/she/it will be ushering
we will be ushering
you will be ushering
they will be ushering

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been ushering
you have been ushering
he/she/it has been ushering
we have been ushering
you have been ushering
they have been ushering

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been ushering
you will have been ushering
he/she/it will have been ushering
we will have been ushering
you will have been ushering
they will have been ushering

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been ushering
you had been ushering
he/she/it had been ushering
we had been ushering
you had been ushering
they had been ushering

Conditional
I would usher
you would usher
he/she/it would usher
we would usher
you would usher
they would usher

Past Conditional
I would have ushered
you would have ushered
he/she/it would have ushered
we would have ushered
you would have ushered
they would have ushered

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Usher - Irish prelate who deduced from the Bible that Creation occurred in the year 4004 BC (1581-1656)James Usher, James Ussher, Ussher
	2.	usher - an official stationed at the entrance of a courtroom or legislative chamberdoorkeeperfunctionary, official - a worker who holds or is invested with an office
	3.	usher - someone employed to conduct others guideescort - an attendant who is employed to accompany someoneusherette - a female usher
Verb	1.	usher - take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums; "The usher showed us to our seats"showlead, guide, take, conduct, direct - take somebody somewhere; "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace"marshal - lead ceremoniously, as in a procession

usher

verb1. escort, lead, direct, guide, conduct, pilot, steer, show They were quickly ushered away.noun1. attendant, guide, doorman, usherette, escort, doorkeeper He did part-time work as an usher in a theatre.usher something in introduce, launch, bring in, precede, initiate, herald, pave the way for, ring in, open the door to, inaugurate a unique opportunity to usher in a new era of stability in Europe

usher

nounSomething or someone that shows the way:conductor, director, escort, guide, lead, leader, pilot, shepherd.verbTo show the way to:conduct, direct, escort, guide, lead, pilot, route, shepherd, show, steer.phrasal verb
usher in1. To make known the presence or arrival of:announce, herald, introduce, proclaim.2. To begin (something) with preliminary or prefatory material:introduce, lead, precede, preface.

Translations

引座员引领招待员

usher

(ˈaʃə) – feminine ˌusheˈrette (-ˈret) – noun a person who shows people to their seats in a theatre etc. 引座员，招待员 verb to lead, escort. The waiter ushered him to a table. 引领（人到座位上）

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1. To accompany someone into a place or event. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "usher" and "in." Which of the groomsmen is going to usher me in?2. To introduce something. The Industrial Revolution ushered in a period of great technological advancements.See also: usher

usher out

1. To accompany someone out (of some place or event). In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "usher" and "in." I don't know why they thought they needed to have security usher me out—I made it perfectly clear I would leave peacefully. Martin, please quickly and quietly usher out the guests, but try not to make a stir while you do.2. To mark the end, departure, or replacement of some person or thing. The new government seems eager to usher out the policies of its predecessors. Though a great deal of incidents and influences contributed, it was Gorbachev's resignation as general secretary that truly ushered out the Soviet Union.See also: out, usher

usher someone or something into some place

and usher someone or something into escort or lead a person, a group, or something into a place. The guard ushered the group into the palace. They ushered in the visitors.See also: place, usher

usher someone or something out of some place

and usher someone or something outto escort or lead someone or a group out of a place. We ushered them from the room. The woman ushered out the guest.See also: of, out, place, usher

usher someone to something

to escort or lead someone to something, such as a seat, the door, etc. The well-dressed gentleman ushered the bride to the altar. Her father ushered her to the altar.See also: usher

welcome someone into something

and welcome someone into greet one as one is ushered into something or some place. The Franklins welcomed us into their home. Please welcome in our new members.See also: welcome

usher in

v.1. To lead, escort, or conduct someone or something in: The butler ushered in the guests. I ushered the bride's mother in.2. To precede and introduce something; inaugurate something: The armistice ushered in a new era of peace. We ushered in the new year with a celebration.See also: usher

usher out

v.1. To lead, escort, or conduct someone or something out: Bodyguards ushered the politician out of the room. The police ushered out the protesters from the ballpark. The protesters were ushered out of the meeting room.2. To follow or supersede someone or something: The ability to record sound on film ushered out the era of silent movies. The partygoers ushered the old year out with a champagne toast.See also: out, usher

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verb escort

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noun attendant

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noun something or someone that shows the way

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verb to show the way to

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phrase usher in: to make known the presence or arrival of

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phrase usher in: to begin (something) with preliminary or prefatory material

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noun Irish prelate who deduced from the Bible that Creation occurred in the year 4004 BC (1581-1656)

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noun an official stationed at the entrance of a courtroom or legislative chamber

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noun someone employed to conduct others

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verb take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums

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