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   consort

   noun

   • 1. a wife, husband, or companion, in particular the spouse of a reigning monarch: "Queen Victoria and her consort, Prince Albert"
   • 2. a ship sailing in company with another.

   verb

   • 1. habitually associate with (someone), typically with the disapproval of others: "you chose to consort with the enemy" Similar associatekeep companymixminglego aroundspend timesocializefraternizehave dealingsrub shouldersrub elbowsinformal:hobnobrun aroundhang aroundhang roundhang abouthang outknock aboutknock aroundpal aroundchum aroundbe thick
   • ▪ agree or be in harmony with: "it did not consort with his idea of scientific government"

   Word Origin late Middle English (denoting a companion or colleague): via French from Latin consors ‘sharing, partner’, from con- ‘together with’ + sors, sort- ‘lot, destiny’. The verb senses are probably influenced by similar senses (now obsolete) of the verb sort.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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