/ˈeskɔːt/
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Translation
A person who goes with someone to protect them or show them the way. To escort someone is to go with them like this.
Word origin
From Italian scorta, meaning a guiding, from scorgere, to guide, built on Latin corrigere, to set right.
- Origin
- Italian
- Root
- scorta
- English cognates
- correct
Examples
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An "escort" is the person or group that protects someone on a journey.
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As a verb, to "escort" is to go with someone to a place.
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The verb is said /ɪˈskɔːt/, with the stress at the end.
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