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chaperon
chap·er·one or chap·er·on C0244200 (shăp′ə-rōn′)n.1. A guide or companion whose purpose is to ensure propriety or restrict activity: "to see and feel the rough edges of the society ... without the filter of official chaperones" (Philip Taubman).2. An older person who attends and supervises a social gathering for young people.3. A person, especially an older or married woman, who accompanies a young unmarried woman in public.4. Any of a diverse group of proteins that assist macromolecules, such as proteins and nucleic acids, to assemble and fold into the proper three-dimensional structure as they are being synthesized. Also called molecular chaperone.tr.v. chaper·oned, chaper·on·ing, chaper·ones To act as chaperone to or for. See Synonyms at accompany. [French chaperon, from chaperon, hood (since a respectable person who accompanies a young woman shields her from unwanted advances like a hood), from Old French, diminutive of chape, cape, head covering; see chape.] chap′er·on′age (-rō′nĭj) n.chaperon (ˈʃæpəˌrəʊn) or chaperonen1. (esp formerly) an older or married woman who accompanies or supervises a young unmarried woman on social occasions2. someone who accompanies and supervises a group, esp of young people, usually when in public placesvbto act as a chaperon to[C14: from Old French, from chape hood, protective covering; see cap] chaperonage nchap•er•on or chap•er•one (ˈʃæp əˌroʊn) n., v. -oned, -on•ing. n. 1. a person, usu. a married or older woman, who, for propriety, accompanies a young unmarried woman in public or who attends a party of young unmarried men and women. v.t. 2. to attend or accompany as chaperon. v.i. 3. to act as chaperon. [1710–20; < French: literally, hood, cowl, Middle French chape cape1] chap′er•on`age (-ˌroʊ nɪdʒ) n. chaperone, chaperon - Chaperone comes from French chaperon, meaning "hood" or "cowl, head covering," which was worn from the 16th century by ladies who served as guides and guardians; chaperon is the standard spelling and chaperone is a variant resulting from pronunciation.See also related terms for hood.chaperon Past participle: chaperoned Gerund: chaperoning
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chaperon | chaperon |
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I chaperon | you chaperon | he/she/it chaperons | we chaperon | you chaperon | they chaperon |
Preterite |
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I chaperoned | you chaperoned | he/she/it chaperoned | we chaperoned | you chaperoned | they chaperoned |
Present Continuous |
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I am chaperoning | you are chaperoning | he/she/it is chaperoning | we are chaperoning | you are chaperoning | they are chaperoning |
Present Perfect |
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I have chaperoned | you have chaperoned | he/she/it has chaperoned | we have chaperoned | you have chaperoned | they have chaperoned |
Past Continuous |
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I was chaperoning | you were chaperoning | he/she/it was chaperoning | we were chaperoning | you were chaperoning | they were chaperoning |
Past Perfect |
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I had chaperoned | you had chaperoned | he/she/it had chaperoned | we had chaperoned | you had chaperoned | they had chaperoned |
Future |
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I will chaperon | you will chaperon | he/she/it will chaperon | we will chaperon | you will chaperon | they will chaperon |
Future Perfect |
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I will have chaperoned | you will have chaperoned | he/she/it will have chaperoned | we will have chaperoned | you will have chaperoned | they will have chaperoned |
Future Continuous |
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I will be chaperoning | you will be chaperoning | he/she/it will be chaperoning | we will be chaperoning | you will be chaperoning | they will be chaperoning |
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I have been chaperoning | you have been chaperoning | he/she/it has been chaperoning | we have been chaperoning | you have been chaperoning | they have been chaperoning |
Future Perfect Continuous |
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I will have been chaperoning | you will have been chaperoning | he/she/it will have been chaperoning | we will have been chaperoning | you will have been chaperoning | they will have been chaperoning |
Past Perfect Continuous |
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I had been chaperoning | you had been chaperoning | he/she/it had been chaperoning | we had been chaperoning | you had been chaperoning | they had been chaperoning |
Conditional |
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I would chaperon | you would chaperon | he/she/it would chaperon | we would chaperon | you would chaperon | they would chaperon |
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I would have chaperoned | you would have chaperoned | he/she/it would have chaperoned | we would have chaperoned | you would have chaperoned | they would have chaperoned | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | chaperon - one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young peoplechaperonedefender, guardian, protector, shielder - a person who cares for persons or propertyden mother - a woman who supervises a den of Cub Scoutsduenna - a woman chaperonhousemother - a woman employed as a chaperon in a residence for young people | Verb | 1. | chaperon - accompany as a chaperonechaperoneescort - accompany as an escort; "She asked her older brother to escort her to the ball" |
chaperon chaperonenoun1. escort, companion, governess, duenna She is 15 and still in need of a chaperone.verb1. escort, protect, attend, accompany, shepherd, safeguard, watch over We were chaperoned by a tall red-haired woman.TranslationsMedicalSeechaperonechaperon Related to chaperon: Chaperone proteinsSynonyms for chaperonnoun escortSynonyms- escort
- companion
- governess
- duenna
verb escortSynonyms- escort
- protect
- attend
- accompany
- shepherd
- safeguard
- watch over
Synonyms for chaperonnoun one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young peopleSynonymsRelated Words- defender
- guardian
- protector
- shielder
- den mother
- duenna
- housemother
verb accompany as a chaperoneSynonymsRelated Words |