n.
Pronunciation: k ə n- ' s ō -s ē - ˌ ā t, -sh ē - ˌ ā t
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -at · ed ; -at · ing
Etymology: Latin consociatus, past participle of consociare, from com- + socius companion ― more at SOCIAL
Date: 1566
transitive verb : to bring into association
intransitive verb : to associate especially in fellowship or partnership