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ESK-ort/ˈeskɔːt/

An escort is a person or group who goes with someone to protect or honour them; as a verb, to go with them that way: a police escort; escort to. Accompany is the everyday twin; convoy is for vehicles; guard stresses protection. Police escort featured in the court list; still name the hearing. Mix-up: escort vs effort; the noun /ˈeskɔːt/ vs the verb /ɪˈskɔːt/; do not write escort for a film caption with no named duty.

Meaning

A person or group who goes with someone to protect or honour them; as a verb, to go with them that way.

Examples

• “Police escort featured in the court list; still name the hearing, not a film caption.”
• “Pupils were escorted to the bus, the H&S brief said, which is the accompany sense — still name the ratio.”

Good to know

a police / motorcycle escort; escort someone to. Close: accompany / convoy / guard. Stress: noun ˈeskɔːt, verb ɪˈskɔːt. Citizenship, H&S, and news. A protective companion, or to accompany for safety — name the hearing or the ratio.

Near in meaning

accompany, convoy, guard

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