ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ESCORT
From French escorte, from Italian scorta, from scorgere to guide, from Latin corrigere to straighten.
WHAT DOES ESCORT MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Definition of escort in the English dictionary
The first definition of escort in the dictionary is one or more persons, soldiers, vehicles, etc, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, restraint, or as a mark of honour. Other definition of escort is a man or youth who accompanies a woman or girl. Escort is also a person, esp a young woman, who may be hired to accompany another for entertainment, etc.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO ESCORT
PRESENT
Present
I escort
you escort
he/she/it escorts
we escort
you escort
they escort
Present continuous
I am escorting
you are escorting
he/she/it is escorting
we are escorting
you are escorting
they are escorting
Present perfect
I have escorted
you have escorted
he/she/it has escorted
we have escorted
you have escorted
they have escorted
Present perfect continuous
I have been escorting
you have been escorting
he/she/it has been escorting
we have been escorting
you have been escorting
they have been escorting
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I escorted
you escorted
he/she/it escorted
we escorted
you escorted
they escorted
Past continuous
I was escorting
you were escorting
he/she/it was escorting
we were escorting
you were escorting
they were escorting
Past perfect
I had escorted
you had escorted
he/she/it had escorted
we had escorted
you had escorted
they had escorted
Past perfect continuous
I had been escorting
you had been escorting
he/she/it had been escorting
we had been escorting
you had been escorting
they had been escorting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will escort
you will escort
he/she/it will escort
we will escort
you will escort
they will escort
Future continuous
I will be escorting
you will be escorting
he/she/it will be escorting
we will be escorting
you will be escorting
they will be escorting
Future perfect
I will have escorted
you will have escorted
he/she/it will have escorted
we will have escorted
you will have escorted
they will have escorted
Future perfect continuous
I will have been escorting
you will have been escorting
he/she/it will have been escorting
we will have been escorting
you will have been escorting
they will have been escorting
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would escort
you would escort
he/she/it would escort
we would escort
you would escort
they would escort
Conditional continuous
I would be escorting
you would be escorting
he/she/it would be escorting
we would be escorting
you would be escorting
they would be escorting
Conditional perfect
I would have escort
you would have escort
he/she/it would have escort
we would have escort
you would have escort
they would have escort
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been escorting
you would have been escorting
he/she/it would have been escorting
we would have been escorting
you would have been escorting
they would have been escorting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you escort
we let´s escort
you escort
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
escorting
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ESCORT»
The term «escort» is very widely used and occupies the
9.051 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
FREQUENCY
Very widely used
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7 QUOTES WITH «ESCORT»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
escort.
It's totally mistaken to suppose that an armed escort is going to give a journalist any protection - on the contrary, journalists who turn up surrounded by armed personnel are just turning themselves into targets and in even worse danger.
My boyfriend's idea of a lesson was to take me on a black diamond run in the middle of a hail storm and say, 'Go!' Ski patrol had to escort me to another lift to get me down the mountain. No, that wasn't humiliating, not at all.
If the store were your own business, you'd escort the customer to a product's location in the store and refer to the customer by name.
The chief prerequisite for a escort is to have a flexible conscience and an inflexible politeness.
Where do consequences lead? Depends on the escort.
I was a little doubtful about the propriety of going to the Mammoth Cave without a gentleman escort, but if two ladies travel alone they must have the courage of men.
I was in Italy in 1992 working on magazine articles when I got a call from the Italian travel commission. They asked, would I mind being an escort for an older woman? I told them I don't do that kind of work, but then they said it was Julia Child, and I said I'd be right there.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ESCORT»
Discover the use of
escort in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
escort and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Ford
Escort RS Cosworth & World Rally Car
The Escort RS Cosworth, which began rallying in 1993, was one of the most ingenious designs of all time, and eventually became Ford's most successful model since the legendary Escorts of the 1970s.
The Ford Escort MkII was a worthy successor to the original MkI.
3
Mona Lisa's
Escort: André Malraux and the Reinvention of ...
In this engaging book, Herman Lebovics recounts how Malraux's brilliant foray into the realm of diplomacy was but one example of his efforts to employ France's cultural heritage in the service of a renewed national grandeur.
4
Hunter-Killer: U.S.
Escort Carriers in the Battle of the ...
The pursuit of German U-boats in the Battle of the Atlantic has long been considered one of the most exciting stories of World War II. This definitive study takes readers into the cockpits and onto the flight decks of the versatile and ...
This book describes the birth, development, and rallying career of the original Ford Escort, one of Europe's Landmark Rally Cars in the early 1970s, providing a compact and authoritative history of where, how and why it became so important ...
6
The Internet
Escort's Handbook Book 1: Basic Mental, ...
"Book 1: The Foundation" is for anyone curious about escort work.
7
Whatever She Wants: True Confessions of a Male
Escort
In Whatever She Wants, Andrew Rosetta lifts the lid on the mysterious, sexy and little-known world of the male escort.
8
The Little Giants: U.S.
Escort Carriers Against Japan
These remarkably versatile vessels--called CVEs, baby flattops, and even jeeps--hunted submarines, escorted convoys, provided air support, and performed dozens of other tasks that are vividly described in this book.
9
Secrets of a Gentleman
Escort
He's the talk of the ton—for all the wrong reasons!
HIS CHRISTMAS MISSION Mitchell Hawke had closed the doors of the Hawke Detective Agency to take some much-needed time off when a top secret delivery arrived on his doorstep just days before Christmas.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ESCORT»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
escort is used in the context of the following news items.
More than 100 bikers have pledged to escort County Durham …
Around 100 motorcyclists are expected to act as a funeral escort for a County Durham schoolboy who drowned at the weekend. Cameron ... «ChronicleLive, Jul 15»
Male Escort Told FBI He Feared David Geffen
JULY 9--A male porn star who moonlighted as a paid escort recently told FBI agents that he did not want to discuss details of his relationship ... «The Smoking Gun, Jul 15»
Police escort Flint councilman out of City Hall meeting
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Police escorted Flint Councilman Eric Mays out of a City Hall meeting after he refused to stop speaking. Flint police Chief ... «Daily Mining Gazette, Jul 15»
Police escort Torch of Hope en route to Special Olympics
Police escort Torch of Hope en route to Special Olympics ... The Flame of Hope torch is making its way through Oregon with a police escort. «KMTR NewsSource 16, Jul 15»
Ford Escort stolen from Batchewana First Nation
A 1999 blue Ford Escort with Ontario license plate BLWF411 stolen from a residence in the 100 block of Bear Creek Road during the early ... «SooToday.com, Jul 15»
Teenager jailed after crashing classic Ford Escort with Jack Russell …
He took the 30-year-old Ford Escort, containing a Jack Russell named Spike, from the Ligoniel area of Belfast. The car was left in a "banana ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
Officers Escort Irate Citizen Out Of Commission Meeting
With only one agenda item up for discussion the City of Douglas Mayor and Commission met for their regularly scheduled commission meeting ... «douglasenterprise, Jul 15»
West Hartford Needs Food Pantry Volunteers, Medical Escort Drivers
The Town of West Hartford's Human Services Office is currently in great need of volunteers for the WH Food Pantry and Medical Escort Drivers. «Patch.com, Jul 15»
College student conned RM20,000 by escort syndicate
KUALA LUMPUR: Instead of earning extra money to pay for his college fees, a 21-year-old student ended up being RM20,000 poorer when he ... «The Sun Daily, Jul 15»
Police to escort body of man who died in World Police & Fire Games
WASHINGTON — Police will honorably escort the man who died during a World Police and Fire Games event and his family to Washington ... «WTOP, Jul 15»
