He opened the door wide and with a welcoming arm, ushered them in.
Graduation ceremonies are designed to usher the new graduates into adult life.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
usher in — usher (someone) in to show that someone is welcome. He opened the door wide and with a welcoming arm, ushered them in. Usage notes: also used in the form usher someone into something to welcome someone to the start of something: Graduation… … New idioms dictionary
usher — [[t]ʌ̱ʃə(r)[/t]] ushers, ushering, ushered 1) VERB If you usher someone somewhere, you show them where they should go, often by going with them. [FORMAL] [V n prep/adv] I ushered him into the office... [V n prep/adv] They were quickly ushered… … English dictionary
usher — [ˈʌʃə] verb [T] I to lead someone politely somewhere • usher sth in II noun [C] usher [ˈʌʃə] someone whose job is to show people where to sit … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Usher syndrome — Classification and external resources OMIM 276900 276901 DiseasesDB 13611 … Wikipedia
usher — [ush′ər] n. [ME ussher < OFr uissier < L ostiarius, doorkeeper: see OSTIARY] 1. an official doorkeeper 2. a person whose duty it is to show people to their seats in a theater, church, etc. 3. a person whose official duty is to precede… … English World dictionary
usher — ush|er1 [ˈʌʃə US ər] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: ussier, from Vulgar Latin ustiarius door guard , from Latin ostium door ] 1.) someone who shows people to their seats at a theatre, cinema, wedding etc 2.) BrE someone who works in a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
usher — I UK [ˈʌʃə(r)] / US [ˈʌʃər] verb [transitive] Word forms usher : present tense I/you/we/they usher he/she/it ushers present participle ushering past tense ushered past participle ushered to lead someone politely somewhere, for example into a room … English dictionary
usher — 1 noun (C) 1 someone who shows people to their seats at a theatre, cinema, wedding etc 2 BrE someone who works in a law court whose job is to make sure there is no trouble 2 verb (T) to help someone to get from one place to another, especially by … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
usher — /ˈʌʃə / (say ushuh) noun 1. someone who escorts persons to seats in a church, theatre, etc. 2. an attendant who keeps order in a law court. 3. British History a subordinate teacher or assistant in a school. 4. History an officer whose business it …
usher — ush|er1 [ ʌʃər ] verb transitive to lead someone politely somewhere, for example into a room or toward a seat: Inspector Malley ushered us into his office. ,usher in phrasal verb transitive MAINLY JOURNALISM to make an activity or process begin:… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
