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Synonyms
con·sort (kŏńsôrt́)

[Middle English, colleague, from Old French, from Latin cōnsors, cōnsort-, com-, com-, + sors, fate.]

noun 

  1. A husband or wife, especially the spouse of a monarch.
  2. A companion or partner.
  3. A ship accompanying another in travel.
  4. Partnership; association: governed in consort with her advisers.
  5. A group; a company: a consort of fellow diplomats.
  6. Music
    1. An instrumental ensemble.
    2. An ensemble using instruments of the same family.

verb: -sort·ed, -sort·ing, -sorts. 

intransitive verb 

  1. To keep company; associate: a politician known to consort with gangsters.
  2. To be in accord or agreement.

transitive verb 

  1. To unite in company; associate.
  2. Obsolete
    1. To escort; accompany.
    2. To espouse.