The difference between Accompany and Escort
When used as verbs, accompany means to go with or attend as a companion or associate, whereas escort means to attend to in order to guard and protect.
Escort is also noun with the meaning: 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.
check bellow for the other definitions of Accompany and Escort
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Accompany as a verb (transitive):
To go with or attend as a companion or associate; to keep company with; to go along with.
Examples:
"Geoffrey accompanied the group on their pilgrimage."
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Accompany as a verb (transitive):
To supplement with; add to.
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Accompany as a verb (intransitive, music):
To perform an accompanying part or parts in a composition.
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Accompany as a verb (transitive, music):
To perform an accompanying part next to (another instrument or musician).
Examples:
"The strings were accompanied by two woodwinds."
"I will accompany her on the oboe."
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Accompany as a verb (intransitive, obsolete):
To associate in a company; to keep company.
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Accompany as a verb (intransitive, obsolete):
To cohabit (with).
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Accompany as a verb (transitive, obsolete):
To cohabit with; to coexist with; occur with.
Examples:
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Accompany as a verb:
To be found at the same time.
Examples:
"Thunder almost always accompanies lightning during a rain storm."
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Escort as a noun:
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.
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Escort as a noun:
An accompanying person in such a group.
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Escort as a noun:
A guard who travels with a dangerous person, such as a criminal, for the protection of others.
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Escort as a noun:
A group of people attending as a mark of respect or honor.
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Escort as a noun:
An accompanying person in a social gathering, etc.
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Escort as a noun:
Protection, care, or safeguard on a journey or excursion.
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Escort as a noun (somewhat euphemistic):
A sex worker who does not operate in a brothel, but with whom clients make appointments; a call girl or male equivalent.
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Escort as a verb:
To attend to in order to guard and protect; to accompany as a safeguard; to give honorable or ceremonious attendance to
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Escort as a verb:
To go with someone as a partner, for example on a formal date.