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Chaperon
01
someone who accompanies and watches over young people, especially to ensure proper behavior or safety during social events
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Human
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
chaperons
Examples
The school assigned a chaperon to each group of students during the museum trip.
to chaperon
01
to accompany or supervise someone, typically to ensure their proper behavior or safety, especially in social situations
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
chaperon
3rd person singular
chaperons
Present participle
chaperoning
Past simple
chaperoned
Past participle
chaperoned
Examples
He was asked to chaperon the school group during their trip to the museum.
