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verb | noun usherusher1 /ˈʌʃɚ/ ●○○ verb [transitive] ETYMOLOGYusher1Origin: 1300-1400 Old French ussier, from Vulgar Latin ustiarius door-guard, from Latin ostium door VERB TABLEusher |
Present | I, you, we, they | usher | | he, she, it | ushers | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | ushered | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have ushered | | he, she, it | has ushered | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had ushered | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will usher | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have ushered |
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Present | I | am ushering | | he, she, it | is ushering | | you, we, they | are ushering | Past | I, he, she, it | was ushering | | you, we, they | were ushering | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been ushering | | he, she, it | has been ushering | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been ushering | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be ushering | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been ushering |
THESAURUSguide► lead to take someone to a place by walking in front of him or her, or by pulling him or her gently to show the way: Mr. Adams led the way to the library. ► guide to take someone to or through a place you know well, by going with him or her and showing the way: Julia guided us through the narrow streets of her neighborhood. ► direct formal to tell someone where to go or how to get somewhere: The police officer directed them to the train station. ► point (also indicate formal) to show someone which direction to go, using your hand or a sign: When I asked where the restaurant was, the man pointed down the street. ► show to take someone to a place, especially when it is hard for him or her to find the way: Could you show Mrs. Wright to the conference room, please? ► escort to take someone to a place, in order to make sure that he or she gets there safely or does not escape: The president was escorted by his bodyguards. ► usher formal to politely show someone where to go by going with him or her, especially as part of your job: His secretary ushered us into his office. to help someone to get from one place to another, especially by guiding him or her: usher somebody into/to etc. something Security guards ushered the man out of the theater.► see thesaurus at lead1usher something ↔ in phrasal verb to be the start of something new: Global warming is likely to usher in an era of more extreme weather patterns. verb | noun usherusher2 /ˈʌʃɚ/ noun [countable] ETYMOLOGYusher2Origin: 1300-1400 Old French ussier, from Vulgar Latin ustiarius door-guard someone who guides people to their seats at a theater, wedding, etc. [Origin: 1300–1400 Old French ussier, from Vulgar Latin ustiarius door-guard] |