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Another word for escort

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Noun

  1. Something or someone that shows the way

      1. One who is employed to escort people to their seats, as in a theater, church, or stadium.
      2. A man who attends a bridal party at a wedding.
      3. One who serves as official doorkeeper, as in a courtroom or legislative chamber.
      1. One who herds, guards, and tends sheep.
      2. One who cares for and guides a group of people, as a minister or teacher.
      3. A German shepherd.
      1. One who operates or is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight.
      2. One who, though not belonging to a ship's company, is licensed to conduct a ship into and out of port or through dangerous waters.
      3. The helmsman of a ship.
      1. One that leads or guides.
      2. One who is in charge or in command of others.
      3. One who heads a political party or organization.
      1. To show the way to by going in advance:
      2. To guide or direct in a course:
      3. To serve as a route for; take:
      1. One who shows the way by leading, directing, or advising.
      2. One who serves as a model for others, as in a course of conduct.
      3. A person employed to conduct others, as through a museum, and give information about points of interest encountered.
      1. One that supervises, controls, or manages.
      2. A member of a group of persons chosen to control or govern the affairs of an institution or corporation.
      3. A person who supervises the creative aspects of a dramatic production or film and instructs the actors and crew.
      1. One who is in charge of a railroad train, bus, or streetcar.
      2. One who directs an orchestra or other such group.
      3. A substance or medium that conducts heat, light, sound, or especially an electric charge.
    See also:

    show

Verb

  1. To be with or go with (another)

      1. A husband or wife, especially the spouse of a monarch.
      2. A companion or partner.
      3. An animal with which another animal, usually of the opposite sex, forms a bond for a temporary period during which the two individuals maintain close proximity and engage in mating or other sexual behavior.
      1. A group of persons:
      2. One's companions or associates:
      3. A guest or guests:
      1. A person who accompanies or associates with another; a comrade.
      2. A domestic partner.
      3. A person employed to assist, live with, or travel with another.
      1. To be present at:
      2. To go regularly to:
      3. To accompany as a circumstance or follow as a result:
      1. To be or go with, especially as a companion.
      2. To provide with an addition; supplement:
      3. To exist or occur at the same time as:
    Idioms:
    See also:

    accompanied

  2. To show the way to

      1. One who is employed to escort people to their seats, as in a theater, church, or stadium.
      2. A man who attends a bridal party at a wedding.
      3. One who serves as official doorkeeper, as in a courtroom or legislative chamber.
      1. To guide (a vessel or vehicle), especially by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or wheel:
      2. To set and follow (a course):
      3. To direct the course of:
      1. To cause or allow to be seen; display:
      2. To display for sale, in exhibition, or in competition:
      3. To permit access to (a house, for example) when offering for sale or rent.
      1. One who herds, guards, and tends sheep.
      2. One who cares for and guides a group of people, as a minister or teacher.
      3. A German shepherd.
      1. A road, course, or way for travel from one place to another:
      2. A highway:
      3. A fixed course or territory assigned to a salesperson or delivery person.
      1. One who operates or is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight.
      2. One who, though not belonging to a ship's company, is licensed to conduct a ship into and out of port or through dangerous waters.
      3. The helmsman of a ship.
      1. To show the way to by going in advance:
      2. To guide or direct in a course:
      3. To serve as a route for; take:
      1. One who shows the way by leading, directing, or advising.
      2. One who serves as a model for others, as in a course of conduct.
      3. A person employed to conduct others, as through a museum, and give information about points of interest encountered.
      1. To manage or regulate the business or affairs of; be in charge of:
      2. To supervise or oversee (an activity or process):
      3. To give guidance and instruction to (actors or musicians, for example) in the rehearsal and performance of a work.
      1. To direct the course of; manage or control:
      2. To lead or guide:
      3. To direct the performance of (an orchestra or chorus, for example).
    See also:

    show

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Another word for escort

Noun
  1. See also:

    companion

Verb
  1. See also:

    accompany

    date

    accompany

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Sentence Examples

  • May I escort you to our commander?

  • May I escort you inside?

  • These men will escort you to your chambers.

  • She was an escort waiting for her client.

  • The prisoners were more burdensome to the escort than even the cavalry saddles or Junot's baggage.

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