consort

¹con·sort

noun \ˈkän-ˌsȯrt\

Definition of CONSORT

1

: associate

2

: a ship accompanying another

3

: spouse — compare prince consort, queen consort

Origin of CONSORT

Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin consort-, consors partner, sharer, from com- + sort-, sors lot, share — more at series

First Known Use: 15th century

Rhymes with CONSORT

abort, airport, amort, aport, assort, athwart, backcourt, bellwort, birthwort, bistort, blood sport, Bridgeport, carport, cavort, cohort, colewort, comport, contort, crosscourt, deport, disport, distort, downcourt, effort, escort, exhort, export, extort, fall short, figwort, forecourt, for short, free port, frontcourt, glasswort, Gosport, Gulfport, half-court, homeport, home port, in short, jetport, lousewort, lungwort, madwort, milkwort, mugwort, Newport, outport, passport, presort, purport, ragwort, report, re-sort, resort, retort, sandwort, seaport, sell short, Shreveport, spaceport, spearwort, spoilsport, Stockport, support, toothwort, transport

²consort

noun

Definition of CONSORT

1

: conjunction, association <he ruled in consort with his father>

2

: group, assembly <a consort of specialists>

3

a : a group of singers or instrumentalists performing together

b : a set of musical instruments of the same family

Origin of CONSORT

Middle French consorte, from consort

First Known Use: 1584

³con·sort

verb \kən-ˈsȯrt, kän-ˈ, ˈkän-ˌ\

Definition of CONSORT

transitive verb

1

: unite, associate

2

obsolete : escort

intransitive verb

1

: to keep company <consorting with criminals>

2

obsolete : to make harmony : play

3

: accord, harmonize <the illustrations consort admirably with the text — Times Literary Supplement>

Examples of CONSORT

1. <at college she began consorting with drug users, eventually becoming an addict herself>
2. <the restaurant's sophisticated menu consorts seamlessly with its sleek, modern ambience>

First Known Use of CONSORT

1588

Related to CONSORT

Synonyms

chum, company, consociate, associate, fraternize, hang (around or out), hobnob, hook up, mess around, pal (around), run, sort, travel

Antonyms

clash, collide, conflict

Related Words

affiliate, ally, attach, band, bond, club, collaborate, collude, confederate, conjoin, connect, cooperate, couple, gang, get along, get on, group, interrelate, join, knot, league, link, mingle, mix, rally, relate, side, socialize, team, tie, wed; befriend, friend

Near Antonyms

avoid, cold-shoulder, shun, snub; alienate, estrange; break up, disband, disperse, split (up); disjoin, dissociate, disunite, divorce, sever, split, sunder