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to escort

to escort

287 4.0
To go with someone to protect or help them
  • verb
  • /ɪˈskɔrt/
translation icon : escoltar
  • My husband and I will be honored to escort you and give you an introduction.
  • escort someone home
  • escort prisoners
  • escort someone back

And guess who she chose to escort her to her seat?

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Examples

Synonyms

to lead
vsto escort
1.0

To go with someone and show them the way to a place

is broader and can mean protecting or acting out of courtesy not just guiding
to see
vsto escort
3.9

To go with someone to the door or their car as a courtesy

also covers protection or guiding rather than only polite courtesy
to walk
vsto escort
735 1.0

To go with someone on foot to keep them safe

is wider applying beyond walking to protect guide or show courtesy
to guide
vsto escort
313 1.0

To show someone the way by going with them

also includes protection or polite accompaniment beyond simply showing the route
to accompany
vsto escort
219 3.5

To go somewhere with someone as a companion

adds protection or guidance and can be formal or courteous beyond company
to usher
vsto escort
79 3.5

To guide people to their seats at events like a theater

applies more generally beyond seating duties to protect or politely go with someone
to chaperon
vsto escort
  • UK
14 7.2

To go with and watch young people to make sure they behave at events

focuses on protection guiding or courteous company rather than behavior supervision
to chaperone
vsto escort
10 5.5

To go with young people to watch them at an event and make sure they behave

is used for protection guiding or courtesy rather than mainly supervision
to safeguard
vsto escort
5 3.6

To go with someone to keep them safe

also covers guiding or courteous company not only protection and safety
to bodyguard
vsto escort
3 6.0

To go with and protect an important person from harm

may include protection but also covers guiding or courteous company
to serve as an escort
vsto escort
  • Formal
4.1

To go with a person like an ambassador to protect or show respect

is the general action used in both casual and formal situations

Antonyms

773 3.1

Leave someone or something behind permanently and without care

100 3.5

Not caring for someone or something that needs care

Phrasal Verbs

To go with a person like an ambassador to protect or show respect

Compounds

1 8.0

A small military ship that escorts and protects convoys at sea

How Protective

to guard
418 1.0
to escort
287 4.0
to accompany
219 3.5
to follow
1.0

Surface Forms

escort infinitive
escorted past
escorted past participle
escorting present participle
escorts third person singular

Etymology

The verb escort comes from old French and Italian words such as escorte and scorta meaning 'to go with' or 'to guard'. So to escort someone is to go with them as a guide, helper, or protection.