What is the meaning of escort?

noun

• Someone who escorts and protects a prominent person.
  • synonyms: bodyguard
• The act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them.
  • synonyms: accompaniment
• An attendant who is employed to accompany someone.
• A participant in a date.
  • usage: "his date never stopped talking"
  • synonyms: date

verb

• Accompany as an escort.
  • usage: "She asked her older brother to escort her to the ball"
• Accompany or escort.
  • usage: "I'll see you to the door"
  • synonyms: see