Consorted: meaning, definitions and examples
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consorted
[ kənˈsɔːrtɪd ]
social interaction
Consorted refers to the act of associating or keeping company with someone, typically in a social context. It often implies a close or intimate relationship, sometimes with a connotation of disapproval or scandal.
Synonyms
associated, companioned, mingled, mixed.
Examples of usage
- She consorted with a group of artists.
- He was known to have consorted with political figures.
- They consorted for the sake of community work.
- The prince was consorting with commoners.
- The diplomat consorted with various stakeholders in the region.
Translations
Translations of the word "consorted" in other languages:
🇵🇹 associado
- associado em relações
- aliado
🇮🇳 संयुक्त
- संगठित
- सहयोगी
🇩🇪 vergesellschaftet
- verbündet
- verbunden
🇮🇩 bersekutu
- berhubungan
- berkolaborasi
🇺🇦 об'єднаний
- союзний
- спільний
🇵🇱 związany
- stowarzyszony
- partnerujący
🇯🇵 結びついた
- 交際した
- 提携した
🇫🇷 associé
- allié
- lié
🇪🇸 asociado
- aliado
- concertado
🇹🇷 birleşmiş
- işbirliği yapan
- ortak
🇰🇷 결합된
- 동맹한
- 연합된
🇸🇦 مرتبط
- متعاون
- متحالف
🇨🇿 spojený
- sdružený
- spojenecký
🇸🇰 spojený
- združený
- aličný
🇨🇳 联合的
- 交往的
- 伙伴的
🇸🇮 povezan
- združen
- zavezan
🇮🇸 sameinaður
- tengdur
- samstarfandi
🇰🇿 біріккен
- серіктес
- одақтас
🇬🇪 შენახული
- გაწვდილი
- გაწვდილი
🇦🇿 birgə
- bağlı
- əməkdaş
🇲🇽 asociado
- aliado
- concertado
Etymology
The word 'consorted' originates from the Middle English term 'consorted', which itself comes from the Latin 'consort-', the participial stem of 'consortire', meaning 'to unite or join together'. This Latin form combines 'con-', meaning 'together', with 'sors', meaning 'lot' or 'fate', which gives a deeper sense of sharing a common fate or destiny with another person. The historical usage of 'consort' often bears the implication of a relationship or partnership that may not always be socially accepted or appropriate, especially in royal or political contexts. Over time, the term has also been used in various literary works to describe the relationships between characters, often highlighting themes of alliance and companionship. 'Consorted' has evolved to reflect both formal and informal associations, emphasizing the social aspect of relationships formed in various contexts.