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chap·er·one | \ ˈsha-pə-ˌrōn 
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\variants:
or less commonly chaperon
Definition of chaperone
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety sense 2) accompanies one or more young unmarried women in public or in mixed company
2 : an older person who accompanies young people at a social gathering to ensure proper behavior broadly : one delegated to ensure proper behavior I was a chaperone on one of my son's class trips.
3 : any of a class of proteins (such as heat-shock proteins) that facilitate the proper folding of proteins by binding to and stabilizing unfolded or partially folded proteins
— called also molecular chaperone
chaperone
verbvariants:
or less commonly chaperon
chaperoned; chaperoning
Definition of chaperone (Entry 2 of 2)
1 : escort
2 : to act as chaperone to or for
chaperone a dance chaperoning teenagers
: to act as a chaperone
Two parents chaperoned at the school dance.
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Verb
chaperonage \ ˈsha-pə-ˌrō-nij \ noun
\ noun
Examples of chaperone in a Sentence
Noun
I was a chaperone on one of my son's school trips. Verb
Two parents chaperoned the children.
My mom always chaperoned the school dances.
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Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Elizabeth McGovern plays a chaperone to Kansas teenager Louise Brooks, who’s destined to be a great star of the silent era.
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oregonlive, "‘American Music Awards’; ‘The Irishman’; ‘Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade’; ‘National Dog Show’: TV This Week," 24 Nov. 2019 However, the site also indicates he must be accompanied by a chaperone.
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Amanda Marrazzo, chicagotribune.com, "Algonquin dentist gets jail time after pleading guilty to attempted sexual assault against patient," 11 Oct. 2019 Each of the national delegations at Hands of Peace has a chaperone who is a past participant.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Israeli, Palestinian and American teens build trust on the ropes," 16 July 2019 In one scene with freshman Lara Jean and love letter recipient Lucus Krapf, the two dance at Homecoming, only to be looked upon lovingly by a chaperone...who is actually Jenny, hanging out in the background!
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Sarah Grace Hart, Teen Vogue, "Harry Styles Made a Secret Cameo in "To All the Boys I've Loved Before"," 21 Aug. 2018 At kindergarten age, there is no real need for extra parental chaperones.
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Judith Martin, Washington Post, "Miss Manners: Do all rich people throw keggers for their kindergartners?," 20 Dec. 2019 To avoid these dangers, the chief operating officer of BDO, an accountancy firm, has suggested that two chaperones attend seasonal celebrations, along with first-aiders.
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The Economist, "Bartleby Let them eat Christmas cake," 5 Dec. 2019 The resistant strains all had mutations in a protein called BamA, which encodes a chaperone protein.
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Diana Gitig, Ars Technica, "New antibiotic found in bacteria inside a worm inside an insect egg," 20 Nov. 2019 One of the chaperones, Shantell Barbour, took to Twitter to thank the Delta agents for their help.
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Sara M Moniuszko, USA TODAY, "Delta flew 41 fifth-graders after a canceled flight left group stranded in Oklahoma," 11 June 2019 Recent Examples on the Web: Verb Some people would rather chaperone the Zombie Prom than ask for a bump in pay.
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Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, "Working Strategies: Doing what scares you in your career," 26 Oct. 2019 Attendees must be 22 or younger, although parents may chaperone their teens.
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Web Behrens, chicagotribune.com, "15 things to do around Chicago with the kids Oct. 14-20," 14 Oct. 2019 King was prepared to chaperone the trip and carry her daughter the whole way, but someone reached out with a suggestion.
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Caitlin O'kane, CBS News, "Teacher carries 10-year-old with spina bifida on his back so she doesn't miss out on field trip," 24 Sep. 2019 Students came to us and asked us to chaperone them to Europe for six weeks.
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orlandosentinel.com, "Letters: Readers share memories of historic 1969 moon landing," 20 July 2019 Fleury Drive resident Cameron Drew expressed concerns about how well Black might be able to chaperone a group of teenagers.
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Annie Gentile, courant.com, "New Plans Approved For Historic Pinney School," 19 July 2019 Tena’s older sister, who lives near Sacramento, would drive two-and-a-half hours south to Salinas to pick her up, take her to the meetings, then chaperone her home again—eight hours of driving each time.
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Lauren Smiley, The Atlantic, "The Future of AI Depends on High-School Girls," 23 May 2018 Through this program, volunteers can chaperone a trip and lead a small group of students through exhibits.
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Shelbie Lynn Bostedt, RedEye Chicago, "Give back this week with Supplies for Dreams," 2 Aug. 2017 Being asked to chaperone a field trip that requires riding the school bus.
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Tiffany Blackstone, Redbook, "7 Times Parents Wish They Could Say, "LOL, Nope!"," 4 June 2015
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chaperone
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of chaperone
(Entry 1 of 2)
US : someone (such as a teacher or parent) who goes with children on a trip or to a school dance to make sure that the children behave properly
: a person in the past who went with a young unmarried woman to social events in order to make sure that the woman behaved properly
chaperone
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of chaperone (Entry 2 of 2)
: to be a chaperone to or for (someone or something)
See the full definition for chaperone in the English Language Learners Dictionary
chaperone
nounchap·er·one
variants:
or chaperon \ ˈsha-pə-ˌrōn \
Kids Definition of chaperone
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a person who goes with and is responsible for a group of young people
chaperone
verbvariants:
or chaperon
chaperoned; chaperoning
Kids Definition of chaperone (Entry 2 of 2)
: to go with and supervise a group of young people : act as a chaperone
Several parents chaperoned the school dance.
chaperone
nounchap·er·one | \ ˈshap-ə-ˌrōn \
\variants:
or chaperone protein
Medical Definition of chaperone
: any of a class of proteins (such as heat shock proteins and chaperonins) that facilitate the proper folding of proteins by binding to and stabilizing unfolded or partially folded proteins
As the proteins are produced, molecules called chaperones fold them into the three-dimensional form they are supposed to take. — Andres M. Lozano et al., Scientific American,, July 2005
— called also molecular chaperone
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