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Definition of chaperone verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

chaperone

verb

NAmE//ˈʃæpəˌroʊn//

chaperone somebody/somethingVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they chaperone

he / she / it chaperones

past simple chaperoned

-ing form chaperoning

to act as a chaperone for someone, especially a woman, or for an event We need volunteers to chaperone the dance.

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