I. con·so·ciate kənˈsōs(h)ēə̇t, (ˈ)kän|-, -shə̇t, -shēˌāt, -sēˌāt, usu -d.+V adjective
Etymology: Middle English consociat, from Latin consociatus, past participle of consociare to associate, unite, from com- + sociare to join, unite, from socius associate, ally — more at social
: united in fellowship : intimately associated
a consociate family
II. con·so·ci·ate kənˈsōs(h)ēˌāt, (ˈ)kän|-, usu -ād.+V verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin consociatus
transitive verb
: to unite or bring into association
Swedenborg's best of angels … did not live consociated — Van Wyck Brooks
the consociated Congregational churches of New England
intransitive verb
: to associate especially in fellowship or partnership : enter into intimate or close association
consociating with the best of men
the churches consociated to fight against their dissolution
III. con·so·ciate see adj noun
( -s )
Etymology: consociate (I)
: one who is united with another : associate , confederate
consociates in a plot