ESCORT
/ɛˈskɔːt/
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Definition
/ɛˈskɔːt/
noun
- A group of people or vehicles, generally armed, who go with a person or people of importance to safeguard them on a journey or mission.
- An accompanying person in such a group.
- A guard who travels with a dangerous person, such as a criminal, for the protection of others.
- A group of people attending as a mark of respect or honor.
- An accompanying person in a social gathering, etc.
verb
- To attend to in order to guard and protect; to accompany as a safeguard (for the person escorted or for others); to give honorable or ceremonious attendance to
- To accompany (a person) in order to compel them to go somewhere (e.g. to leave a building).“2018, TST-00493-18 (Re), Ontario Landlord and Tenant Board (Anna Solomon, member)”
- To go with someone as a partner, for example on a formal date.
Source: Wiktionary
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