squire

²squire

verb

squiredsquir·ing

Definition of SQUIRE

transitive verb

: to attend as a squire : escort

Examples of SQUIRE

1. <her father squired her to the dance to make sure she got there all right>

First Known Use of SQUIRE

14th century

Related to SQUIRE

Synonyms: attend, chaperone (or chaperon), companion, company, convoy, escort, see, accompany

Related Words: walk; associate, consort, pal (around), team (up); defend, guard, protect; bring, conduct, guide, lead, pilot, steer, usher; follow, shadow, tag, tag along, tail; hang (around), hover (over)

Near Antonyms: abandon, desert, ditch, dump, forsake

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Rhymes with SQUIRE

briar, choir, fire, gyre, hire, ire, mire, prior, sire, spire, tier, tire, wire