Escort

n. [Fr. escorte, It. scorta, a guard or guide, from scorgere, to perceive, discern, lead, from Lat. ex and corrigere, It. correggere, to correct, to set right, Sp. & Pg. escolta.] 1. A person, or body of persons, giving attendance for the sake of affording safety; a guard; also, a person, or persons, attending as a mark of respect, honor, or attention; — especially applied to movements on land, as convoy is to movements at sea. While the troops of my escort marched at the ordinary rate. Burke. 2. Protection or safeguard on a journey or excursion; as, to travel under the escort of a friend.

v. t. [imp. & p. p. ESCORTED; p. pr. & vb. n. ESCORTING.] [Fr. escorter, It. scortare, Sp. & Pg. escoltar. See supra.] To attend with a view to guard and protect; to accompany as safeguard; to give honorable or ceremonious attendance to;—used especially with reference to journeys or excursions on land; as, to escort a baggage-wagon; to escort a public functionary, or a lady.

Synonyms—To accompany; attend. See ACCOMPANY.