English dictionary

escort

/'/E/s,k/O/rt/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

someone who escorts and protects a prominent person

noun.person

Synonyms bodyguard

Source: WordNet 3.0
the act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them

noun.act

Synonyms accompaniment

Source: WordNet 3.0
an attendant who is employed to accompany someone

noun.person

Source: WordNet 3.0
a participant in a date

noun.person

Synonyms date

Source: WordNet 3.0
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.

noun

Source: webster1913

accompany as an escort

verb.motion

Examples
She asked her older brother to escort her to the ball.

Source: WordNet 3.0
accompany or escort

verb.motion

Synonyms see walk

Source: WordNet 3.0
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.

verb

Source: webster1913