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chap·er·one

or chap·er·on (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.
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chaperon

(ˈʃæpəˌrəʊn) or

chaperone

n
1. (esp formerly) an older or married woman who accompanies or supervises a young unmarried woman on social occasions
2. someone who accompanies and supervises a group, esp of young people, usually when in public places
vb
to act as a chaperon to
[C14: from Old French, from chape hood, protective covering; see cap]
chaperonage n
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chap•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 cape 1]
chap′er•on`age (-ˌroʊ nɪdʒ) n.
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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.
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chaperon


Past participle: chaperoned
Gerund: chaperoning

Imperative
chaperon
chaperon
Present
I chaperon
you chaperon
he/she/it chaperons
we chaperon
you chaperon
they chaperon
Preterite
I chaperoned
you chaperoned
he/she/it chaperoned
we chaperoned
you chaperoned
they chaperoned
Present Continuous
I am chaperoning
you are chaperoning
he/she/it is chaperoning
we are chaperoning
you are chaperoning
they are chaperoning
Present Perfect
I have chaperoned
you have chaperoned
he/she/it has chaperoned
we have chaperoned
you have chaperoned
they have chaperoned
Past Continuous
I was chaperoning
you were chaperoning
he/she/it was chaperoning
we were chaperoning
you were chaperoning
they were chaperoning
Past Perfect
I had chaperoned
you had chaperoned
he/she/it had chaperoned
we had chaperoned
you had chaperoned
they had chaperoned
Future
I will chaperon
you will chaperon
he/she/it will chaperon
we will chaperon
you will chaperon
they will chaperon
Future Perfect
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
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
Present Perfect Continuous
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
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
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
I would chaperon
you would chaperon
he/she/it would chaperon
we would chaperon
you would chaperon
they would chaperon
Past Conditional
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
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. chaperon - one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people
defender, guardian, protector, shielder - a person who cares for persons or property
den mother - a woman who supervises a den of Cub Scouts
duenna - a woman chaperon
housemother - a woman employed as a chaperon in a residence for young people
Verb 1. chaperon - accompany as a chaperone
escort - accompany as an escort; "She asked her older brother to escort her to the ball"
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chaperon

chaperone
noun
1. escort, companion, governess, duenna She is 15 and still in need of a chaperone.
verb
1. escort, protect, attend, accompany, shepherd, safeguard, watch over We were chaperoned by a tall red-haired woman.
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Translations
gardegardedáma
przyzwoitka

chaperon

chaperone [ˈʃæpərəʊn]
A. N → acompañante f (de señoritas), carabina mf (Sp)
B. VT → acompañar a, hacer de carabina a (Sp)
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chaperon(e)

n
(for propriety) → Anstandsdame f, → Anstandswauwau m (hum inf)
(= escort) → Begleiter(in) m(f)
(esp US: = supervisor) → Aufsichts- or Begleitperson f
vt
(for propriety) → begleiten, Anstandsdame spielen bei
(= escort) → begleiten
(esp US: = supervise) → beaufsichtigen
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and then I would chaperon you about to all the balls.
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In Petersburg there was a moment when a chaperon was absolutely essential for me.
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