chaperone

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Synonyms: chaperon, chaperons, chaperonage, chaperoned, chaperones, chaperonin, azaperone

Antonyms: chaperon, chaperons, chaperonage, chaperoned, chaperones, chaperonin, azaperone

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Noun

1. An older person who accompanies other younger people to ensure the [[propriety]] of their behaviour, often an older woman accompanying a young woman.
2. {{lb|en|biochemistry}} 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.
3. {{lb|en|UK|business}} An [[employee]] sent by a [[British]] company to the [[European Union]] to work with a [[client]] there, to [[circumvent]] restrictions imposed after [[Brexit]].

Verb

1. To [[act]] as a [[#Noun|chaperone]].
2. {{lb|en|UK|business}} To [[work]] as a [[#Noun|chaperone]].

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