I. ˈkän-ˌsȯrt noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin consort-, consors partner, sharer, from com- + sort-, sors lot, share — more at series
Date: 15th century
1. : associate
2. : a ship accompanying another
3. : spouse — compare prince consort , queen consort
II. noun
Etymology: Middle French consorte, from consort
Date: 1584
1. : conjunction , association
he ruled in consort with his father
2. : group , assembly
a consort of specialists
3.
a. : a group of singers or instrumentalists performing together
b. : a set of musical instruments of the same family
III. kən-ˈsȯrt, kän-ˈ, ˈkän-ˌ verb
Date: 1588
transitive verb
1. : unite , associate
2. obsolete : escort
intransitive verb
1. : to keep company
consort ing with criminals
2. obsolete : to make harmony : play
3. : accord , harmonize
the illustrations consort admirably with the text — Times Literary Supplement