Matronizing
[mey-truh-nahyz] /ˈmeɪ trəˌnaɪz/
verb (used with object), matronized, matronizing.
1.
to cause to become matronly; cause to act as, or fulfill the role of, .
2.
to serve as a to; chaperon.
verb (used without object), matronized, matronizing.
3.
to become a .
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