consort
1 of 3noun (1)
con·sort ˈkän-ˌsȯrt 
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 …
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C. S. Forester3
: spouse compare prince consort, queen consort
consort
2 of 3noun (2)
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
consort
3 of 3verb
con·sort kən-ˈsȯrt
kän-ˈsȯrt,
ˈkän-ˌsȯrt
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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Synonyms
Noun (1)
- better half
- mate
- partner
- significant other
- spouse
Noun (2)
- array
- band
- batch
- battery
- body
- boodle
- bunch
- cluster
- clutch
- constellation
- crop
- group
- grouping
- huddle
- knot
- lot
- parcel
- party
- passel
Verb
- associate
- chum
- company
- consociate
- fraternize
- hang (around or out)
- hobnob
- hook up
- mess around
- pal (around)
- run
- sort
- travel
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Example Sentences
Verb at college she began consorting with drug users, eventually becoming an addict herself the restaurant's sophisticated menu consorts seamlessly with its sleek, modern ambience
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1) and Verb
Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin consort-, consors partner, sharer, from com- + sort-, sors lot, share — more at series
Noun (2)
Middle French consorte, from consort — see consort entry 1
First Known Use
Noun (1)
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun (2)
1584, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
1588, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
Phrases Containing consort
Kids Definition
consort 1 of 2
noun
con·sort ˈkän-ˌsȯrt
: a wife or husband especially of a king or queen
consort
2 of 2verb
con·sort kən-ˈsȯrt
consorted; consorting
: to spend time with as a companion : associate
consorts 1 of 3
noun (1)
1
as in groups
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit a consort of doctors attended the case Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- groups
- groupings
- batches
- bands
- clusters
- bunches
- lots
- teams
- collectives
- crews
- crops
- clutches
- bodies
- arrays
- parties
- constellations
- squadrons
- batteries
- platoons
- organizations
- battalions
- gatherings
- clans
- boodles
- brigades
- gangs
- schools
- circles
- huddles
- factions
- sects
- coteries
- parcels
- knots
- gilds
- passels
- guilds
- congregations
- cliques
- assemblies
- posses
- outfits
- fellowships
- unions
- rounds
- alliances
- confederacies
- phalanxes
- the whole kit and caboodle
- task forces
- coalitions
- rings
- federations
- musters
- sets
- bevies
- leagues
- confederations
- broods
- phalanges
- orders
- blocs
- coveys
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- individuals
- singles
2
as in choirs
an organized group of singers hired a consort of madrigal singers to perform at the wedding reception Synonyms & Similar Words
- choirs
- choruses
- ensembles
- glee clubs
- chorales
- minstrelsies
consorts
2 of 3noun (2)
as in spouses
the person to whom another is married it is the queen's eldest son and not her consort who is next in line for the throne Synonyms & Similar Words
- spouses
- partners
- husbands
- wives
- mates
- significant others
- brides
- better halves
- grooms
- bridegrooms
- men
- domestic partners
- helpmates
- ladies
- soul mates
- hubbies
- helpmeets
- old men
- misters
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- maidens
- exes
- maids
- singles
- bachelors
- spinsters
- bachelorettes
consorts
3 of 3verb
1
as in associates
to come or be together as friends at college she began consorting with drug users, eventually becoming an addict herself Synonyms & Similar Words
- associates
- travels
- mixes
- chums
- sorts
- bonds
- companies
- collaborates
- runs
- joins
- mingles
- allies
- connects
- friends
- groups
- hooks up
- relates
- fraternizes
- befriends
- hobnobs
- confederates
- cooperates
- couples
- teams
- clubs
- affiliates
- gangs
- ties
- consociates
- sides
- bands
- links
- messes around
- rallies
- rubs shoulders (with)
- leagues
- socializes
- colludes
- rubs elbows (with)
- takes up with
- knots
- gets on
- falls in with
- conjoins
- gets along
- hangs (around or out)
- interrelates
- keeps company (with)
- pals (around)
- weds
- is friends with
- attaches
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- avoids
- shuns
- snubs
- estranges
- alienates
- breaks up
- splits (up)
- cold-shoulders
- sunders
- splits
- divorces
- disbands
- disjoins
- disperses
- dissociates
- severs
- disunites
2
as in blends
to form a pleasing relationship the restaurant's sophisticated menu consorts seamlessly with its sleek, modern ambience Synonyms & Similar Words
- blends
- correlates
- matches
- grooves
- coordinates
- chimes
- assorts
- corresponds
- harmonizes
- agrees
- balances
- conforms
- chimes in
- parallels
- bonds
- meets
- hangs together
- merges
- fuses
- tallies
- dovetails
- squares
- conjoins
- coheres
- coalesces
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- conflicts
- contrasts
- counters
- differs
- clashes
- contradicts
- collides
- jars
- offsets
- cancels (out)
- diverges
- negates
- counteracts