noun

1. A group of people or vehicles, generally armed, who go with a person or people of importance to safeguard them on a journey or mission.

2. An accompanying person in such a group.

3. A guard who travels with a dangerous person, such as a criminal, for the protection of others.

verb

1. To attend to in order to guard and protect; to accompany as a safeguard (for the person escorted or for others); to give honorable or ceremonious attendance to

2. To accompany (a person) in order to compel them to go somewhere (e.g. to leave a building).

   “2018, TST-00493-18 (Re), Ontario Landlord and Tenant Board (Anna Solomon, member)”

3. To go with someone as a partner, for example on a formal date.

Synonyms: squire, accompany, attend