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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.
First Known Use
Noun
1720, in the meaning defined at sense 1Verb
1802, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1History and Etymology
Noun and Verb
French chaperon, literally, hood, from Middle French, head covering, from chapechaperone
verb
variants: or chaperon
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship //three parents will chaperone the students on the school tripExamplesNoun
- //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.
First Known UseNoun1720, in the meaning defined at sense 1Verb1802, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1History and EtymologyNoun and VerbFrench chaperon, literally, hood, from Middle French, head covering, from chapechaperoneverbvariants: or chaperonSynonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship //three parents will chaperone the students on the school tripExamplesNoun
- //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.
First Known UseNoun1720, in the meaning defined at sense 1Verb1802, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1History and EtymologyNoun and VerbFrench chaperon, literally, hood, from Middle French, head covering, from chapechaperoneverbvariants: or chaperonSynonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship //three parents will chaperone the students on the school tripExamplesNoun
- //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.
First Known UseNoun1720, in the meaning defined at sense 1Verb1802, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1History and EtymologyNoun and VerbFrench chaperon, literally, hood, from Middle French, head covering, from chape