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  • 31guard — v. & n. v. 1 tr. (often foll. by from, against) watch over and defend or protect from harm. 2 tr. keep watch by (a door etc.) so as to control entry or exit. 3 tr. supervise (prisoners etc.) and prevent from escaping. 4 tr. provide (machinery)… …

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  • 32escort — n. /es kawrt/; v. /i skawrt /, n. 1. a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy: An escort of sailors accompanied the queen. 2. an armed guard, as a body of soldiers or ships: The… …

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  • 33escort — 1. A combatant unit(s) assigned to accompany and protect another force or convoy. 2. Aircraft assigned to protect other aircraft during a mission. 3. An armed guard that accompanies a convoy, a train, prisoners, etc. 4. An armed guard… …

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  • 34guard of honor — noun an escort for a distinguished guest or for the casket at a military funeral • Syn: ↑honor guard • Hypernyms: ↑escort …

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  • 35guard — I. noun Etymology: Middle English garde, from Anglo French garde, guarde, warde, from garder, guarder, warder, to guard, defend, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German wartēn to watch, take care more at ward Date: 15th century 1. one… …

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  • 36escort — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. accompany, conduct, convoy, guard, walk, attend, usher. n. attendant, companion, conductor, convoy, bodyguard. See safety, accompaniment. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. guide, protection, bodyguard,… …

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  • 37escort — 1. noun 1) a police escort Syn: guard, bodyguard, protector, minder, attendant, chaperone; entourage, retinue, cortège; protection, defense, convoy 2) her escort for the evening Syn …

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  • 38escort — I. n. 1. Convoy, guard, conduct. 2. Protection, safeguard, safe conduct. 3. Attendance, company. II. v. a. 1. Convoy (by land), guard, protect. 2. Attend (as a guard of honor), conduct …

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  • 39escort — 1. noun a police escort Syn: guard, bodyguard, protector, minder, attendant, chaperone, entourage, retinue, protection, convoy 2. verb 1) he was escorted home by the police Syn: conduct …

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  • 40escort — es•cort n. [[t]ˈɛs kɔrt[/t]] v. [[t]ɪˈskɔrt[/t]] n. 1) a person or persons accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy 2) mil an armed or protective guard, as a body of soldiers or ships 3) a man who accompanies a woman… …

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