escort

n.

1. 1. One or more persons accompanying another to guide, protect, or show honor.
   2. A man who is the companion of a woman, especially on a social occasion.
   3. A person, often a prostitute, who is hired to spend time with another as a companion.
2. 1. One or more vehicles accompanying another vehicle to guide, protect, or honor its passengers.
   2. One or more warships or planes used to defend or protect other craft from enemy attack.
3. The state of being accompanied by a person or protective guard.

tr.v., -cort·ed, -cort·ing, -corts. (ĭ-skôrt', ĕ-skôrt', ĕs'kôrt')

To accompany as an escort. See synonyms at accompany.

[French escorte, from Italian scorta, from scorgere, to guide, from Vulgar Latin *excorrigere : Latin ex-, ex- + Latin corrigere, to set right; see correct.]

noun

Something or someone that shows the way: conductor, director, guide, lead, leader, pilot, shepherd, usher. See show/hide.

verb

1. To be with or go with (another): accompany, attend, companion, company. Obsolete consort. Idioms: go hand in hand with. See accompanied.
2. To show the way to: conduct, direct, guide, lead, pilot, route, shepherd, show, steer, usher. See show/hide.

v

Definition: act as a companion, guard
Antonyms: abandon, desert, drop, leave, lose, maroon, neglect

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n. 1. an armed military group assigned to accompany and protect another force or convoy.

2. aircraft that accompany and protect other aircraft during a mission.

3. an armed guard who accompanies a convoy, a train, prisoners, or another group.

4. an armed guard who accompanies important people.

v.

to accompany, especially in order to provide protection.

adj.a member of the U.S. military who accompanies, assists, or guides an individual or group: an escort officer.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

(DOD, NATO) 1. A combatant unit(s) assigned to accompany and protect another force or convoy. 2. Aircraft assigned to protect other aircraft during a mission. 3. An armed guard that accompanies a convoy, a train, prisoners, etc. 4. An armed guard accompanying persons as a mark of honor. 5. (DOD only) To convoy. 6. (DOD only) A member of the Armed Forces assigned to accompany, assist, or guide an individual or group, e.g., an escort officer.

IN BRIEF: To go along with or accompany another.

The teacher will escort the class to the playground for recess.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - eskorte, følge, ledsager, kavaler
v. tr. - ledsage, eskortere

idioms:

• under escort    under eskorte

Nederlands (Dutch)
escorteren, escorte, geleide, gezelschapsdame

Français (French)
n. - (Mil, Naut) escorte, cortège, suite, cavalier (homme), hôtesse (femme)
v. tr. - (Mil, Naut, gén) escorter, accompagner

idioms:

• under escort    escorté, sous surveillance

Deutsch (German)
v. - eskortieren, begleiten
n. - Eskorte, Geleitschutz

idioms:

• under escort    unter Geleitschutz

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - συνοδεύω
n. - συνοδεία, φρουρά, σωματοφυλακή, συνοδός γυναίκας (κν. καβαλιέρος)

idioms:

• under escort    (νομ.) υπό αστυνομική συνοδεία

Italiano (Italian)
scortare, scorta

idioms:

• under escort    sotto scorta

Português (Portuguese)
v. - acompanhar
n. - acompanhante (m) (f)

idioms:

• under escort    sob escolta

Русский (Russian)
сопровождать, конвоировать, охрана, эскорт

idioms:

• under escort    под эскортом

Español (Spanish)
n. - escolta, convoy
v. tr. - escoltar, acompañar, convoyar

idioms:

• under escort    escoltado

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - eskortera, ledsaga
n. - följe, eskort, kavaljer

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
护送者, 护航舰, 护卫者, 护卫, 护送

idioms:

• under escort    在...护送之下

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 護送者, 護航艦, 護衛者
v. tr. - 護衛, 護送

idioms:

• under escort    在...護送之下

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 호위, 호위인
v. tr. - 호위하다

idioms:

• under escort    호위 하에서

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 付き添い, 護衛者, 護衛艦隊, 女性に付き添う男性, 護衛, 護送, 護衛艦
v. - 護衛する, 付き添う, 護送する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يواكب, يرافق للحمايه (الاسم) حرس, , مرافق‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮בן-לוויה, ליווי, משמר‬
v. tr. - ‮ליווה‬

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