chaperone in English dictionary

  • chaperone

    Meanings and definitions of "chaperone"

    • An older person who accompanies other younger people to ensure the propriety of their behaviour, often an older woman accompanying a young woman.
    • (biology) A protein that assists the non-covalent folding/unfolding and the assembly/disassembly of other macromolecular structures, but does not occur in these structures when the latter are performing their normal biological functions.
    • to act as a chaperone
    • noun
      An older person who accompanies other younger people to ensure the propriety of their behaviour, often an older woman accompanying a young woman.
    • noun
      (biology)
      A protein that assists the non-covalent folding/unfolding and the assembly/disassembly of other macromolecular structures, but does not occur in these structures when the latter are performing their normal biological functions.
    • verb
      to act as a chaperone
    • an older person who accompanies other younger people to ensure the propriety of their behaviour, often an older woman accompanying a young woman
    • noun
      one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people
    • verb
      accompany as a chaperone

    Synonyms of "chaperone" in English dictionary

    chaperon, defender, escort are the top synonyms of "chaperone" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of chaperone

    • chaperone ( plural  chaperones)
    • chaperone ( third-person singular simple present chaperones, present participle chaperoning, simple past and past participle chaperoned)
    • chaperone (plural chaperones)
    • chaperone (third-person singular simple present chaperones, present participle chaperoning, simple past and past participle chaperoned)

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