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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024con•sort /n. ˈkɑnsɔrt, v. kənˈsɔrt/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a husband or wife, esp. of a king or queen.
v. [~ + with + object] - to associate;
keep company: to consort with criminals. con•sort•er, n. [countable]See -sort-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024con•sort (n. kon′sôrt, v. kən sôrt′),USA pronunciation n. - a husband or wife;
spouse, esp. of a reigning monarch. Cf. prince consort, queen consort. - one vessel or ship accompanying another.
- Music and Dance
- a group of instrumentalists and singers who perform music, esp. old music.
- a group of instruments of the same family, as viols, played in concert.
- a companion, associate, or partner:a confidant and consort of heads of state.
- accord or agreement.
- [Obs.]
- company or association.
- harmony of sounds.
v.i. - to associate;
keep company:to consort with known criminals. - to agree or harmonize.
v.t. - to associate, join, or unite.
- [Obs.]
- to accompany;
espouse. - to sound in harmony.
- Latin consort- (stem of consors) sharer, origin, originally sharing (adjective, adjectival). See con-, sort
- Middle French
- late Middle English 1375–1425
con•sort′a•ble, adj. con•sort′er, n. con•sor′tion, n. |