Guide vs Chaperone - What's the difference?
guide | chaperone |
Someone who , especially someone hired to show people around a place or an institution and offer information and explanation.
* Bible, Psalms xlviii. 14
A document or book that offers information or instruction; guidebook.
A sign that guides people; guidepost.
Any marking or object that catches the eye to provide quick reference.
A device that guides part of a machine, or guides motion or action.
# A blade or channel for directing the flow of water to the buckets in a water wheel.
# A grooved director for a probe or knife in surgery.
# (printing, dated) A strip or device to direct the compositor's eye to the line of copy being set.
(occult) A spirit believed to speak through a medium.
(military) A member of a group marching in formation who sets the pattern of movement or alignment for the rest.
to serve as a guide for someone or something; to lead or direct in a way; to conduct in a course or path.
* Shakespeare
to steer or navigate, especially a ship or as a pilot.
to exert control or influence over someone or something.
* Bible, Psalms cxii. 5
to supervise the education or training of someone.
to act as a guide.
An older person who accompanies other younger people to ensure the propriety of their behaviour, often an older woman accompanying a young woman.
(biology) 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.
to act as a chaperone
* 2006 , The New Yorker, 17 April 2006, page 27.
As verbs the difference between guide and chaperone
is that guide is while chaperone is to act as a chaperone.As a noun chaperone is
an older person who accompanies other younger people to ensure the propriety of their behaviour, often an older woman accompanying a young woman.guide
English
(wikipedia guide)Noun
(en noun)- The guide led us around the museum and explained the exhibits.
- He will be our guide , even unto death.
Derived terms
* career guide * Girl Guide * guidance * guidebook * guide dog * guideline * guide on the side * guidepost * mountain guide * style guide * tour guide * user guide * user's guideVerb
- Guide me to your sovereign's court.
- He will guide his affairs with discretion.
References
* (guide) * * * ----chaperone
English
(wikipedia chaperone)Noun
(en noun)Derived terms
* chaperoneship * cochaperoneVerb
(en-verb)- 'Purcell had volunteered to chaperone a delegation of female students'