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consort

noun con·sort \ ˈkän-ˌsȯrt \

Definition of consort

1 : associate
  • the criminal and his consorts
2 : a ship accompanying another
  • … he could see the brown sail and the red sail of their consorts …
  • —C. S. Forester
3 : spouse — compare prince consort, queen consort

Origin and Etymology of consort

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

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consort

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 and Etymology of consort

Middle French consorte, from consort — see 1consort

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consort

verb con·sort \ kən-ˈsȯrt , kän-ˈsȯrt , ˈkän-ˌsȯrt \

Definition of consort

consorted; consorting; consorts
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.
  • —The Times Literary Supplement (London)

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Examples of consort in a Sentence

  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

Origin and Etymology of consort

1consort

consort Synonyms

Synonyms

agree, assort, blend, chime, chime in, conform, coordinate, groove, harmonize;

Antonyms

clash, collide, conflict;

Near Antonyms

contradict, contrast, counter, differ, diverge, jar;

cancel (out), counteract, negate, offset;

Related Words

balance, correlate, correspond, dovetail, hang together, match;

meet, parallel;

bond, coalesce, cohere, conjoin, fuse, merge, square, tally;

Phrases Related to CONSORT

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CONSORT Defined for Kids

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consort

noun con·sort \ ˈkän-ˌsȯrt \

Definition of consort for Students

: a wife or husband especially of a king or queen
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consort

verb con·sort \ kən-ˈsȯrt \

Definition of consort for Students

consorted; consorting
: to spend time with as a companion : associate

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