See Also: CONSORT(law)
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Albert, prince consort of Great Britain and Ireland(encyclopedia)

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consort verb. L16.
[In sense 1 from CONSORT noun1; in other senses prob. a reinforcement of SORT verb, infl. by CONSORT noun2.]
verb trans. Accompany; escort, attend. L16-E17.
Shakespeare Love's Labour's Lost Sweet health and fair desires consort your Grace!
verb trans. Associate in a common lot; class or bring together (with). L16.
E. Blunden The men with whom I was now consorted.
verb intrans. & refl. Habitually associate (with), esp. as a companion or a lover. L16.
R. W. Emerson Men consort in camps and towns. D. Carnegie Fearing that he might be consorting with another woman. P. L. Fermor I would travel on foot..and only consort with peasants and tramps.
verb intrans. Accord, harmonize. (Foll. by to, with.) L16.
verb trans. & intrans. Musically play, sing, or sound together. arch. L16.