Meaning

2 senses
  1. (intransitive)To associate or keep company (with).

    keep company

  2. (intransitive)To be in agreement.

Examples

7 sentences
  1. If she's serious, why does she consort with fascists?

  2. If she cares about social justice, why does she consort with the alt-right?

  3. Taweret was sometimes depicted as Set's consort.

  4. If Aviva hates fascism, why does she consort with Kahanists?

  5. Do you consort with Proud Boys regularly, or did you just happen upon them?

Origin

Borrowed from Middle French, ultimately from Latin cōnsors. As “companion or partner”, via

Borrowed from Middle French, ultimately from Latin cōnsors. As “companion or partner”, via Middle English consorte.

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Forms

consorts, consorting, consorted, consorted
Base formconsort · to consort
3rd person singularconsorts
Present participleconsorting
Past simpleconsorted
Past participleconsorted

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyconsort
he, she, itconsorts

Past simpleLesson

all personsconsorted

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave consorted
he, she, ithas consorted

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill consort

Synonyms

12 synonyms
associate or unite in company with:associateB1
be in agreement:agreeA1concurC1
associate or keep company:hang out
Close in meaning

Word family

3 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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