eskortieren
Translation
to escort, to convoy, to accompany
Examples
Die Polizei eskortierte den Politiker.
The police escorted the politician.
Mehrere Schiffe eskortierten den Tanker.
Several ships escorted the tanker.
Grammar Patterns
((sb./sth.)) eskortieren to escort (sb./sth.) The police will escort the cash transport vehicle.
Similar Words
begleiten (to accompany), geleiten (to guide), beschützen (to protect)
Etymology
A loanword from French 'escorter', which comes from Italian 'scorta' (a guide, guard). It is a direct cognate of the English word 'escort'.
Memory Tips
This word is almost identical to its English counterpart 'to escort' in both spelling and meaning. If you know the English word, you know the German one.