attender vs escort

escort vs attender

attender and escort both are nouns.

attender is not a verb while escort is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
attender	Yes	No	No	No
escort	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, escort is a hyponym of attender; that is, escort is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than attender:

attender: someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
escort: an attendant who is employed to accompany someone

Other hyponyms of attender include companion, baggageman, batman, bellboy, bellhop, bellman, bridesmaid, maid of honor, caddie, golf caddie, checker, courtier, cupbearer, equerry, esquire, famulus, gillie, groomsman, lifeguard, lifesaver, linkboy, linkman, loader, matron of honor, hospital attendant, orderly, orderly, page, varlet, page, racker, rocker, second, servitor, squire, gallant, squire, flight attendant, steward, litter-bearer, stretcher-bearer, trainbearer, arouser, rouser, waker.

attender (noun)	escort (noun)
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another	the act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them
a person who is present and participates in a meeting	a participant in a date
someone who listens attentively	someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
	an attendant who is employed to accompany someone

attender (verb)	escort (verb)
	accompany as an escort
	conduct someone someplace

Difference between attender and escort

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