escorter
/ɛs.kɔʁ.te/verb★Intermediate— to escort
formalinformal
To accompany and protect someone, typically for security or guidance.
Un garde du corps escorte souvent les célébrités.
A bodyguard often escorts celebrities.
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Can imply protection, guidance, or formal accompaniment.
Collocations
escorter quelqu'unto escort someoneescorter un témointo escort a witness
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💡Pro Tip
Formal vs. Informal Use
In formal contexts, 'escorter' implies official or security-related accompaniment, while 'accompagner' is more general.
📖Word Origin
From Old French 'escorter', from Italian 'scortare', meaning to accompany or guard.
📝Usage Notes
Often used in formal or security contexts, such as police or VIP protection.
Word Breakdown
es-
out, away
prefix-corter
to cut, divide
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