matronize

[ mey-truh-nahyz ]

verb (used with object),ma·tron·ized, ma·tron·iz·ing.

to cause to become matronly; cause to act as, or fulfill the role of, matron.
to serve as a matron to; chaperon.

verb (used without object),ma·tron·ized, ma·tron·iz·ing.

to become a matron.

Origin of matronize

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First recorded in 1745–55; matron + -ize

Also especially British, ma·tron·ise .

Words Nearby matronize

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How to use matronize in a sentence

"I'm sure Aunt Marion ought to be here to matronize you," said Jack.
Old Friends and New | Sarah Orne Jewett
I dote upon chaperones; and by coming with this family, I had Mrs. Twamberley to matronize me.
Pencil Sketches | Eliza Leslie

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