consort

Pronunciation

noun

• (UK) enPR: kŏn'sôt, IPA ^(key): /ˈkɒnsɔːt/
• (US) enPR: kän'sôrt, IPA ^(key): /ˈkɑnsɔrt/

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verb

• (UK) enPR: kənsôt', IPA ^(key): /kənˈsɔːt/
• (US) enPR: kənsôrt', IPA ^(key): /kənˈsɔrt/

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Noun

Singular consort

Plural consorts

1. (countable) A consort is the spouse of a monarch.
2. (uncountable) A consort is an association or partnership.
3. A consort is a small group of musicians playing the same type of instrument.

Verb

Plain form consort

Third-person singular consorts

Past tense consorted

Past participle consorted

Present participle consorting

1. If you are consorting with a person or company, you spend a lot of time with them.

   They claimed he had been consorting with drug dealers.

Related words

• consortium