провожа́ть

uncommon #6763C1

verbimperfective

1.
to accompany, to escort, to walk (someone somewhere), to take (someone to a place)
Он всегда́ провожа́ет её до дома.
He always walks her home.
Often with до + place: провожать до дома / до метро.
2.
to see off, to say goodbye to, to see out (a guest)
Мы провожа́ли друзе́й в аэропо́рту.
We were seeing our friends off at the airport.
Typically at a station, airport, or at the door.

Examples

По одёжке встреча́ют, по уму́ провожа́ют.
People judge a man by his clothes when they first meet him, and by his intelligence when they say goodbye.
Встреча́ют по одёжке, провожа́ют по уму́.
You are judged by appearances at first but by your mind later on.
Я е́здил на вокза́л провожа́ть дя́дю.
I have been to the station to see my uncle off.
Они провожа́ли его в аэропо́рту.
They were at the airport to say goodbye to him.
Я пое́хал провожа́ть его в аэропо́рт.
I went to the airport to see him off.
По пла́тью встреча́ют, по уму́ провожа́ют.
A fine dress helps to impress, intelligence makes steady friends.
Вы пое́дете в аэропо́рт провожа́ть своего́ учителя?
Will you go to the airport to see your teacher off?
Необязательно бы́ло провожа́ть его до двери.
You didn't need to see him to the door.

Imperative
ты	провожа́й
вы	провожа́йте

Active present	провожа́ющий	accompanying, seeing off, escorting
Active past	провожа́вший	seeing off, escorting, accompanying
Passive present	провожа́емый	seen off, escorted, accompanied
Passive past	-
Gerund present	провожа́я	while doing (present)
Gerund past	провожа́в провожавши	while doing (past)