Meaning of "usher" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD USHER

From Old French huissier doorkeeper, from Vulgar Latin ustiārius (unattested), from Latin ostium door.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF USHER

usher  [ˈʌʃə]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF USHER

Usher is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb usher in English.

WHAT DOES USHER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of usher in the English dictionary

The first definition of usher in the dictionary is an official who shows people to their seats, as in a church or theatre. Other definition of usher is a person who acts as doorkeeper, esp in a court of law. Usher is also a minor official charged with maintaining order in a court of law.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO USHER

PRESENT

Present

I usher

you usher

he/she/it ushers

we usher

you usher

they usher

Present continuous

I am ushering

you are ushering

he/she/it is ushering

we are ushering

you are ushering

they are ushering

Present perfect

I have ushered

you have ushered

he/she/it has ushered

we have ushered

you have ushered

they have ushered

Present perfect continuous

I have been ushering

you have been ushering

he/she/it has been ushering

we have been ushering

you have been ushering

they have been ushering

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I ushered

you ushered

he/she/it ushered

we ushered

you ushered

they ushered

Past continuous

I was ushering

you were ushering

he/she/it was ushering

we were ushering

you were ushering

they were ushering

Past perfect

I had ushered

you had ushered

he/she/it had ushered

we had ushered

you had ushered

they had ushered

Past perfect continuous

I had been ushering

you had been ushering

he/she/it had been ushering

we had been ushering

you had been ushering

they had been ushering

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will usher

you will usher

he/she/it will usher

we will usher

you will usher

they will usher

Future continuous

I will be ushering

you will be ushering

he/she/it will be ushering

we will be ushering

you will be ushering

they will be ushering

Future perfect

I will have ushered

you will have ushered

he/she/it will have ushered

we will have ushered

you will have ushered

they will have ushered

Future perfect continuous

I will have been ushering

you will have been ushering

he/she/it will have been ushering

we will have been ushering

you will have been ushering

they will have been ushering

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would usher

you would usher

he/she/it would usher

we would usher

you would usher

they would usher

Conditional continuous

I would be ushering

you would be ushering

he/she/it would be ushering

we would be ushering

you would be ushering

they would be ushering

Conditional perfect

I would have usher

you would have usher

he/she/it would have usher

we would have usher

you would have usher

they would have usher

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been ushering

you would have been ushering

he/she/it would have been ushering

we would have been ushering

you would have been ushering

they would have been ushering

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you usher
we let´s usher
you usher

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to usher

Past participle

ushered

Present Participle

ushering

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «USHER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «usher» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of usher

attendant · conduct · direct · doorkeeper · doorman · escort · guide · lead · pilot · show · steer · usherette

TRANSLATION OF USHER

Find out the translation of usher to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of usher from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «usher» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 引领
• Translator English - Spanish: acompañar
• English: usher
• Translator English - Hindi: अशर
• Translator English - Arabic: تستهل
• Translator English - Russian: вступить
• Translator English - Portuguese: acompanhar
• Translator English - Bengali: নকীব
• Translator English - French: faire entrer
• Translator English - Malay: Usher
• Translator English - German: bringen
• Translator English - Japanese: 案内する
• Translator English - Korean: 안내하다
• Translator English - Javanese: Usher
• Translator English - Vietnamese: phụ giáo
• Translator English - Tamil: வரவேற்போம்
• Translator English - Marathi: शाळामास्तर
• Translator English - Turkish: yer gösterici
• Translator English - Italian: accompagnare
• Translator English - Polish: Usher
• Translator English - Ukrainian: вступити
• Translator English - Romanian: Usher
• Translator English - Greek: κλητήρα
• Translator English - Afrikaans: Usher
• Translator English - Swedish: vaktmästare
• Translator English - Norwegian: Usher

10 QUOTES WITH «USHER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word usher.

1

Maya Angelou

My grandmother took me to church on Sunday all day long, every Sunday into the night. Then Monday evening was the missionary meeting. Tuesday evening was usher board meeting. Wednesday evening was prayer meeting. Thursday evening was visit the sick. Friday evening was choir practice. I mean, and at all those gatherings, we sang.

2

Ciara

Usher is amazing. He's perfection to me as a performer. He gets down.

3

Andrae Crouch

I love a song that will usher in the very presence of God. Then there's no Andrae; there's no fabulous band, there's no greatness of ours. I've had hundreds of concerts like that, and that's what I try to achieve.

4

Daniel J. Evans

Actually, as that first association continued, we got a little more legitimate. In those days, they asked Boy Scout troops to act as ushers during the football games. So we signed up and I went to many games in full Boy Scout uniform as an usher.

5

David Geffen

I just needed a job. Before being hired as an usher at the CBS Theatre, I didn't even know there was a show business!

6

David Limbaugh

Obama ran on a platform of unmitigated optimism - a promise to usher in a brighter day for America. But there could hardly be a greater contrast between his pledge and his performance in office, between his commitment to the nation and his current abandonment of all hope.

7

Sophie McShera

When I was ten, I had a weird cinema party where I invited everyone from my street to come. I pretended I was an usher and tried to sell them all popcorn.

8

Rabindranath Tagore

Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky.

9

Olivia Thirlby

I don't believe that if I came out as bisexual the world will change. But it's really important for people to be truthful about who they are and fight for equality. We need to help the world usher itself into the next phase.

10

Sarah Waters

I was mad about the theatre growing up, really mad. We had a local theatre, the Torch, and I used to usher there. I would see the shows over and over again.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «USHER»

Discover the use of usher in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to usher and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Usher's Book: Creating A Welcoming And Safe Environment ...

Recognize those taking on this important leadership role

John P. Gilbert, 2005

Serving as a Church Usher

Originally published: The usher's manual. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1970.

Leslie Parrott, 2002

Usher

Presents a brief overview, with full-page photographs, of the life and career of Usher, including his successes as an R&B artist, actor, businessman, and other related topics. Includes a timeline.

Therese Shea, 2011

Usher

Profiles the rhythm and blues musician who has also found fame on the big screen.

Brendan Masar, 2006

Letters of Note: Correspondence Deserving of a Wider Audience

The result is Letters of Note, a collection of 150 of the best letters Shaun has found, each reproduced with a short introduction and transcript and bound into a book.

Shaun Usher, 2013

Usher

Highlights the life of rhythm-and-blues singer Usher and his struggle to succeed in the music business.

Geoffrey M. Horn, 2005

Usher

Highlights the life and career of the rhythm and blues singer.

Dave Rodney, 2007

Usher's Passing

A struggling author must confront the dreadful secrets of his famous family’s past Two men argue in the low light of one of nineteenth-century New York’s vilest bars.

Robert R. McCammon, 2011

Usher: Famous Singer

Famous Singer Sarah Tieck. Did you kn ow... Jamesalso worksin the music business. He goesby the name JLack. Early Years EaEarlyrly YYeaearsrs In 1991, Usher got the opportunity he had hoped for. He sang “End of the Road” by Boyz II ...

Sarah Tieck, 2010

Cookie Swap

This elegant entertaining book shows that the cookie swap is perfectly suited not only to holiday gatherings but also to garden parties, showers, children's birthdays, summer get-togethers, and more.

Julia M. Usher, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «USHER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term usher is used in the context of the following news items.

Justin Bieber, Usher ordered to face copyright lawsuit

Justin Bieber and Usher were ordered by a U.S. appeals court on Thursday to face a $10 million lawsuit claiming the singers illegally copied parts of a song ... «Reuters, Jun 15»

Usher, No Doubt, Fall Out Boy Highlight Inaugural Global Citizen …

Two weeks after undergoing foot surgery that he likened to 70s TV series “The Six Million Dollar Man”, Usher had an important message for Global Poverty ... «Billboard, Apr 15»

Usher Engaged to Longtime Girlfriend and Business Partner Grace …

Congrats! Usher is engaged to his longtime girlfriend and business partner Grace Miguel, sources confirm to Us Weekly. The couple have been together since ... «Us Magazine, Jan 15»

Son to Usher: Dad, You're Not a Great Singer

One of Usher's sons studies his dance moves meticulously, while the other has said ... Usher says his son Nayvid Ely Raymond, who turns 6 in December, isn't ... «Billboard, Nov 14»

Usher Closes Out iHeartRadio Fest Friday With Surprise Guest Chris …

But no unexpected artist earned as many screams as when Usher brought out Chris Brown to perform the latter's current single "New Flame," an appearance ... «Billboard, Sep 14»

Usher -- Justin Bieber Made Bad Choices ... But He's No Racist

0607-usher-justin-bieber-02 Usher is finally speaking out about the videos that surfaced this month showing his protege Justin Bieber using the n-word ... and ... «TMZ.com, Jun 14»

Usher on Justin Bieber's Problems: I Hate Some of the Things I Hear

Usher, who moved to N.Y.C. at the age of 15 to work with Sean "Diddy" Combs, says that mentoring young artists is important to him. "Artistic development made ... «People Magazine, Jun 14»

'Voice' coach Usher advises Pharrell and Gwen Stefani to 'be …

Usher gave "The Voice" more than a new champ Tuesday after his contestant, Josh Kaufman, won the singing competition, he ended Blake Shelton and Adam ... «Today.com, May 14»

It's Man Crush Monday: Why Usher (And His Abs) Will Make You …

Usher takes his seat alongside Shakira, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton, in the red swivel chair tonight, bringing his sweet southern charm back to “The Voice. «MTV.com, Feb 14»

Usher -- Jet Skier Found GUILTY In Stepson's Death

Kile Glover -- the son of Usher's ex-wife Tameka -- suffered severe brain injuries when Hubbard's jet ski collided with Kile ... who was on an inner tube that was ... «TMZ.com, Feb 14»