usher

Universal Words noun, verb noun 1 a person who shows people where to sit in a church, public hall, etc. 2 an official who has special responsibilities in a court of law, for example allowing people in and out of the court 3 a friend of the BRIDEGROOM at a wedding, who has special duties verb [VN+adv./prep.] to take or show sb where they should go: The secretary ushered me into his office. * We were asked to leave and ushered out of the door. PHRASALVERBS usher sth<->in (formal) to be the beginning of sth new or to make sth new begin: The change of management ushered in fresh ideas and policies.