English noun: escort | |||
1. | escort (person) someone who escorts and protects a prominent person | ||
Synonyms | bodyguard | ||
Broader (hypernym) | defender, guardian, protector, shielder | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | beefeater, outrider, Praetorian, Praetorian Guard, yeoman, yeoman of the guard | ||
Member meronym | guard | ||
2. | escort (act) the act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them | ||
Synonyms | accompaniment | ||
Broader (hypernym) | protection | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | convoy | ||
3. | escort (person) an attendant who is employed to accompany someone | ||
Broader (hypernym) | attendant, attender, tender | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | color guard, guard of honor, guide, honor guard, minder, usher | ||
4. | escort (person) a participant in a date | ||
Samples | His date never stopped talking. | ||
Synonyms | date | ||
Broader (hypernym) | associate, companion, comrade, familiar, fellow | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | blind date | ||
Member meronym | appointment, date, engagement | ||
English verb: escort | |||
1. | escort (motion) accompany as an escort | ||
Samples | She asked her older brother to escort her to the ball. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody PP. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | accompany | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | chaperon, chaperone, convoy, safeguard, squire | ||
2. | escort (motion) accompany or escort | ||
Samples | I'll see you to the door. | ||
Synonyms | see | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | accompany | ||