The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word ESCORTING
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What does ESCORTING mean?
ESCORTING verb- To attend to in order to guard and protect; to accompany as a safeguard (for the person escorted or for others); to give honorable or ceremonious attendance to
- To accompany (a person) in order to compel them to go somewhere (e.g. to leave a building).
- To go with someone as a partner, for example on a formal date.