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 The university must implement a formal chaperone policy for patients.
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Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, "Lawmaker urges UC regents to reject $73-million settlement in doctor’s case, says it’s unfair to scores of women," 22 Dec. 2020 Rather than being embedded in the ER membrane, a sigma-1 receptor can detach itself, acting as a chaperone ferrying other proteins through the ER.
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Esther Landhuis, Wired, "How a Medication for OCD Ended Up in a Covid-19 Trial," 19 Nov. 2020 ADDitions volunteer program, which permits adults to chaperone students on field trips, among other things.
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J.c. Carnahan, orlandosentinel.com, "Fired West Orange football coach Dee Brown discusses his exit," 16 Nov. 2020 Before retiring in 2012, Hadden had been required to have a nurse chaperone with him at all times.
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Elly Belle, refinery29.com, "This Gynaecologist Abused Patients For Two Decades — & He Avoided Jail Time Until Now," 20 Sep. 2020 But there was also no chaperone, just a request to be back within 45 minutes.
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, "45 minutes on the road in a prototype Volkswagen ID.4 electric car," 5 Oct. 2020 Boarding students are allowed off of the campus but are accompanied by a chaperone, though this is more limited due to the pandemic, Fulton said.
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Donovan Conaway, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Private schools in Carroll County readjusting to in-person instruction, weeks before CCPS return," 1 Oct. 2020 On Pennsylvania Avenue in Towson, the Route 1 strip in College Park and other stretches where college students flock on the weekend, the coronavirus pandemic hovers like a chaperone, watchful if not entirely omnipotent.
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Phillip Jackson, baltimoresun.com, "Maryland’s college bars and restaurants offer students an escape, but not from the masks and social distancing of the pandemic," 17 Sep. 2020 Early on, her elder sister, Ann, was her doubles partner and chaperone; later, her brothers accompanied her on outdoor adventures.
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Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, "In Search of the First Female Sports Superstar," 13 Sep. 2020 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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