This is the 15776th most frequent Russian word.
провожали
"Провожали" means "saw off" or "accompanied someone (to say goodbye)."
Here, 'провожали' is used to describe being bid farewell by friends.
Вчера нас провожали друзья.
Yesterday, our friends saw us off.
Here, 'провожали' is used metaphorically to mean following something with a gaze as it leaves.
На закате мы провожали взглядом уходящее солнце.
At sunset, we watched the departing sun.
Here, 'провожали' is used to mean accompanying someone to a location, implying a farewell.