escorted
ɪˈskɔːtɪd
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Definition of escorted - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

companionaccompanied by someone for protection, guidance, or ceremony
  • The ambassador was escorted to the event.
  • The prisoner was escorted through the courthouse.
  • She arrived escorted by security personnel.
accompanied chaperoned convoyed
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Origin of escorted

Old French, escorter (to accompany)

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independent exit
leave a place without being escorted

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  1. French:escorté, ...
  2. German:begleitet, ...
  3. Italian:scortato, ...
  4. Spanish:escoltado, ...
  5. Portuguese:escoltado, ...
  6. Chinese:被护送的, ...
  7. Japanese:護衛された, ...
  8. Arabic:مُرَافَق, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְלוּוֶה, ...
  10. Russian:сопровождаемый, ...
  11. Ukrainian:супроводжуваний, ...
  12. Hindi:सहायक, ...
escort
ˈɛskɔrt

Definition of escort - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
protectionaccompany someone to protect or guide them
  • The bodyguards escorted the celebrity to the car.
accompany guide safeguard
2.
compulsionaccompany someone to ensure they leave a place
  • The security escorted the protester out of the building.
accompany guide usher
3.
datingRarego with someone as a partner on a dateRare
  • He escorted her to the prom.
accompany attend

Noun

1.
protectionact of accompanying someone to protect or show courtesy
  • He offered to give her an escort to her car late at night..
convoy guard protector
2.
companionshipperson hired for social companionship
  • She hired an escort for the gala.
chaperone companion
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Expressions with escort

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group of officers who accompany people or vehicles for safety or control
The celebrity arrived at the event with a police escort.
woman hired to accompany clients socially
He hired an escort girl for the evening.
accompany someone to the exit
The security guard will escort to the door anyone without a badge.
business providing companions for a fee
She contacted an escort agency for a dinner date.
group accompanying flags in a ceremony
The escort of the colors marched proudly in the parade.
person hired to accompany someone socially
He hired an escort-model for the event.

Origin of escort

Italian, scorgere (to guide)

Examples of escort in a sentence

  • She was escorted by a friend to the event.
  • The teacher escorted the student to the principal's office.
  • Police escorted the VIP through the crowded street.
  • She was escorted by him to the dinner party.
  • He offered to escort her to the charity event.
  • The VIP had an escort for the event.

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  1. French:escorter, escorte, ...
  2. German:begleiten, Begleitung, ...
  3. Italian:scortare, accompagnamento, ...
  4. Spanish:escoltar, escolta, ...
  5. Portuguese:escoltar, escolta, ...
  6. Chinese:护送, 伴游, ...
  7. Japanese:同行する, 護衛, ...
  8. Arabic:رافَقَ, مُرَافَقَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְלַווֹת, לִוּוּי, ...
  10. Russian:сопроводить, сопровождение, ...
  11. Ukrainian:супроводжувати, супровід, ...
  12. Hindi:सुरक्षित पहुँचाना, रक्षा दल, ...
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