1. (v. t.) To make a matron of; to make matronlike.

2. (v. t.) To act the part of a marton toward; to superintend; to chaperone; as, to matronize an assembly.

abide by act up to adhere to advert to attend auscultate baby-sit be all ears be aware of be engrossed in be faithful to bend an ear bug care for chaperon cherish cock the ears come down on comply with conform to conserve do for do justice to drink in eavesdrop examine by ear fill fix follow foster fulfill give attention give audience to give ear give heed to give it to give mind to give thought to hark hear hear out hearken heed hold by intercept keep keep faith with keep watch over lend an ear listen listen at listen in listen to live up to look after look out for look to make good matronize meet mind minister to mother not forget nurse nurture observe pay pay attention to pay out pay regard to preserve protege provide for regard respect ride herd on satisfy see after see to serve one out settle settle the score shepherd sit in on support take care of take charge of tap tend turn to watch watch out for watch over wiretap