noun Download 🔗Share An older person who accompanies other younger people to ensure the propriety of their behaviour, often an older woman accompanying a young woman. Examples : "The school dance required several parent volunteers to act as chaperones, making sure everyone behaved appropriately. " culture family society human person age tradition Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "In the cell, chaperones help proteins fold correctly into their working shapes, ensuring they can perform their jobs properly, but they aren't a permanent part of the finished protein itself. " biochemistry biology physiology structure function organism process medicine science Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To act as a chaperone. Examples : "The school will chaperone the field trip to the museum. " family society action group person Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
