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to escort
01
to accompany or guide someone, usually for protection, support, or courtesy
Transitive: to escort sb | to escort sb somewhere
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Movement verb
Regular
Present tense
escort
3rd person singular
escorts
Present participle
escorting
Past simple
escorted
Past participle
escorted
Examples
The security personnel escorted the VIP to the event.
02
to accompany someone to direct them or ensure they go to a specific place
Transitive: to escort sb somewhere
Examples
The officer escorted the suspect to the police car for transport to the station.
Escort
01
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Human
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
escorts
02
the act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them
03
a participant in a date
04
an attendant who is employed to accompany someone
