Definition of Escort

1. Verb. Accompany as an escort. "She asked her older brother to escort her to the ball"

Generic synonyms: Accompany
Specialized synonyms: Squire, Safeguard, Convoy, Chaperon, Chaperone

2. Noun. Someone who escorts and protects a prominent person.
Exact synonyms: Bodyguard
Group relationships: Guard
Generic synonyms: Defender, Guardian, Protector, Shielder
Specialized synonyms: Outrider, Praetorian, Praetorian Guard, Beefeater, Yeoman, Yeoman Of The Guard
Derivative terms: Body Guard

3. Verb. Accompany or escort. "I'll see you to the door"
Exact synonyms: See
Generic synonyms: Accompany

4. Noun. The act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them.
Exact synonyms: Accompaniment
Generic synonyms: Protection
Specialized synonyms: Convoy
Derivative terms: Accompany, Accompany

5. Noun. An attendant who is employed to accompany someone.
Generic synonyms: Attendant, Attender, Tender
Specialized synonyms: Color Guard, Guard Of Honor, Honor Guard, Minder, Guide, Usher

6. Noun. A participant in a date. "His date never stopped talking"
Exact synonyms: Date
Group relationships: Appointment, Date, Engagement
Specialized synonyms: Blind Date
Generic synonyms: Associate, Companion, Comrade, Familiar, Fellow
Derivative terms: Date, Date

Definition of Escort

1. n. A body of armed men to attend a person of distinction for the sake of affording safety when on a journey; one who conducts some one as an attendant; a guard, as of prisoners on a march; also, a body of persons, attending as a mark of respect or honor; -- applied to movements on land, as convoy is to movements at sea.

2. v. t. To attend with a view to guard and protect; to accompany as safeguard; to give honorable or ceremonious attendance to; -- used esp. with reference to journeys or excursions on land; as, to escort a public functionary, or a lady; to escort a baggage wagon.

Definition of Escort

1. Noun. A body of armed men to attend a person of distinction for the sake of affording safety when on a journey; one who conducts some one as an attendant; a guard, as of prisoners on a march; also, a body of persons, attending as a mark of respect or honor; -- applied to movements on land, as convoy is to movements at sea. ¹

2. Noun. An accompanying person in a social gathering etc. ¹

3. Noun. Protection, care, or safeguard on a journey or excursion; as, to travel under the escort of a friend. ¹

4. Noun. A sex worker who does not operate in a brothel, but with whom clients make appointments; a call girl or male equivalent. ¹

5. Verb. To attend with a view to guard and protect; to accompany as safeguard; to give honorable or ceremonious attendance to; -- used especially with reference to journeys or excursions on land; as, to escort a public functionary, or a lady; to escort a baggage wagon. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Escort

1. to accompany [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: accompany

Lexicographical Neighbors of Escort

eschewment
eschews
eschscholtzia
eschynite
eschynites
escin
escitalopram
esclandre
escocheon
escocheons
escolar
escolars
escorcin
escorial
escorials
escort agencies
escort agency
escort services
escorted
escortee
escortees
escorting
escortless
escortment
escorts
escot
escoted
escoting

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