English

Pronunciation
a|noun
*(RP): k�n'sôt, /�k�ns��t/, /<tt>"kQnsO:t</tt>/
*(US): kän'sôrt, /�k�ns�rt/, /<tt>"kAnsOrt</tt>/
a|verb
*(RP): k�nsôt', /k�n�s��t/, /<tt>k@n"sO:t</tt>/
*(US): k�nsôrt', /k�n�s�rt/, /<tt>k@n"sOrt</tt>/

Noun
en-noun|s|-

1. The spouse of a monarch.
2. A husband, wife, companion or partner.
3. A ship accompanying another.
4. uncountable Association or partnership.
5. A group or company, especially of musicians playing the same type of instrument.

Synonyms
i-c|husband|wife|companion|partner companion, escort
i-c|association|partnership association, partnership
i-c|group of musicians band, group

Translations

trans-top|spouse of a monarch
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trans-top|husband, wife, companion or partner
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trans-top|ship accompanying another
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trans-top|association or partnership
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trans-top|group or company, especially of musicians playing the same type of instrument
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Verb
en-verb

1. intransitive To associate or keep company.

#* 1961, J. A. Philip, "Mimesis in the Sophistês of Plato," Transactions and Proceedings of the American Philological Association, vol. 92, p. 457,
#*: Being itself inferior and consorting with an inferior faculty it begets inferior offspring.

1. To be in agreement.

Synonyms
i-c|associate or keep company hang out (slang)
i-c|be in agreement agree, concur

Translations

trans-top|associate or keep company
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trans-top|be in agreement
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Transitive verb
rfc-trverb|Transitive verb
en-verb

1. To associate or unite in company with.

Synonyms
i-c|associate or unite in company with associate, hang out (slang)

Translations

trans-top|associate or unite in company with
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Category:English heteronyms

fr:consort
io:consort
it:consort
ru:consort
fi:consort
te:consort
vi:consort
zh:consort

• 2007-09-29 08:05 - UllmannBot - iwiki +fi, te

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