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consort

con·sort
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [noun kon-sawrt, verb kuh n-sawrt]
    • /noun ˈkɒn sɔrt, verb kənˈsɔrt/
    • /kənˈsɔːt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noun kon-sawrt, verb kuh n-sawrt]
    • /noun ˈkɒn sɔrt, verb kənˈsɔrt/

Definitions of consort word

  • verb consort If you say that someone consorts with a particular person or group, you mean that they spend a lot of time with them, and usually that you do not think this is a good thing. 3
  • countable noun consort The ruling monarch's wife or husband is called their consort. 3
  • countable noun consort A consort of musicians or instruments is a group of them 3
  • verb consort to keep company (with undesirable people); associate 3
  • verb consort to agree or harmonize 3
  • verb consort to combine or unite 3

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Origin of consort

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English < Middle French < Latin consort- (stem of consors) sharer, orig. sharing (adj.). See con-, sort

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Parts of speech for Consort

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

consort popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

consort usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for consort

noun consort

  • concomitant — Concomitant is used to describe something that happens at the same time as another thing and is connected with it.
  • wife — a married woman, especially when considered in relation to her partner in marriage.
  • companion — A companion is someone who you spend time with or who you are travelling with.
  • mate — a tealike South American beverage made from the dried leaves of an evergreen tree.
  • accompaniment — The accompaniment to a song or tune is the music that is played at the same time as it and forms a background to it.

verb consort

  • mix — to combine (substances, elements, things, etc.) into one mass, collection, or assemblage, generally with a thorough blending of the constituents.
  • befriend — If you befriend someone, especially someone who is lonely or far from home, you make friends with them.
  • join — to bring in contact, connect, or bring or put together: to join hands; to join pages with a staple.
  • attend — If you attend a meeting or other event, you are present at it.
  • associate — If you associate someone or something with another thing, the two are connected in your mind.

Antonyms for consort

noun consort

  • foe — a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy: a bitter foe.
  • opponent — a person who is on an opposing side in a game, contest, controversy, or the like; adversary.
  • antagonist — Your antagonist is your opponent or enemy.

verb consort

  • disconnect — SCSI reconnect
  • dissociate — to sever the association of (oneself); separate: He tried to dissociate himself from the bigotry in his past.
  • ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
  • disjoin — to undo or prevent the junction or union of; disunite; separate.
  • avoid — If you avoid something unpleasant that might happen, you take action in order to prevent it from happening.

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