Difference between See and Escort

What is the difference between See and Escort?

See as a verb is to perceive with the eyes. while Escort as a verb is to attend with a view to guard and protect; to accompany as safeguard; to give honorable or ceremonious attendance to; -- used esp. with reference to journeys or excursions on land; as, to escort a public functionary, or a lady; to escort a baggage wagon.

See

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To perceive with the eyes. To perceive or detect as if by sight. To form a mental picture of. To understand. To witness or observe by personal experience In card games such as poker, to respond to another player's bet with a bet of equal value. To date frequently

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A diocese; a region of a church, generally headed by a bishop. The office of a bishop.

Example sentence: You must be the change you wish to see in the world.

Escort

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To attend with a view to guard and protect; to accompany as safeguard; to give honorable or ceremonious attendance to; -- used esp. with reference to journeys or excursions on land; as, to escort a public functionary, or a lady; to escort a baggage wagon.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A body of armed men to attend a person of distinction for the sake of affording safety when on a journey; one who conducts some one as an attendant; a guard, as of prisoners on a march; also, a body of persons, attending as a mark of respect or honor; -- applied to movements on land, as convoy is to movements at sea.An accompanying person in a social gathering etc.Protection, care, or safeguard on a journey or excursion; as, to travel under the escort of a friend.

Example sentence: Like with all the Arabs, they use the 'suspect procedure' on me. I arrive four hours before the flight. They do a body search in a back room behind the curtain and then escort me onto the plane because they're afraid that on the way I might pick up a bomb from someone.

We hope you now know whether to use See or Escort in your sentence.

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