2. To form an ecclesiastical consociation. [U.S.] [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Consociate — Con*so ci*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Consociated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Consociating}.] 1. To bring into alliance, confederacy, or relationship; to bring together; to join; to unite. [R.] [1913 Webster] Join pole to pole, consociate severed worlds.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Consociate — Con*so ci*ate, n. [L. consociatus, p. p. of consociare to associate, unite; con + sociare to join, unite. See {Social}.] An associate; an accomplice. [Archaic] Wicked consociates. Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
consociate — I noun abettor, accessory, accomplice, adherent, adjunct, adjutant, aide, ally, assistant, associate, attendant, auxiliary, coadjutor, cohelper, cohort, collaborator, colleague, comate, companion, comrade, confederate, confidant, confrere,… … Law dictionary
consociate — [kən sō′shē āt΄; ] also, for n. [, kən sō′shēit] n. [ME consociat < L consociatus, pp. of consociare, to share with, join < com , with + sociare, to join: see SOCIABLE] Rare an associate vt., vi. consociated, consociating to join together;… … English World dictionary
consociate in crime — index coconspirator Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
consociate — verb ( ated; ating) Etymology: Latin consociatus, past participle of consociare, from com + socius companion more at social Date: 1566 transitive verb to bring into association intransitive verb to associate … New Collegiate Dictionary
consociate — adj., n. /keuhn soh shee it, ayt , see /; v. /keuhn soh shee ayt , see /, adj., n., v.i., consociated, consociating. associate. [1425 75; late ME (adj.) < L consociatus (ptp. of consociare to bring into partnership), equiv. to con CON + soci(us)… … Universalium
consociate — con•so•ci•ate adj., n. [[t]kənˈsoʊ ʃi ɪt, ˌeɪt, si [/t]] v. [[t] ˌeɪt[/t]] adj. n. v. i. at•ed, at•ing associate • Etymology: 1425–75; late ME (adj.) < L consociātus, ptp. of consociāre to bring into partnership … From formal English to slang
consociate — verb (i) /kənˈsoʊʃieɪt/ (say kuhn sohsheeayt) (consociated, consociating) 1. → associate. 2. (of organisations such as churches, academic institutions, etc.) to associate. –noun /kənˈsoʊʃiət/ (say kuhn sohsheeuht), / ʃət/ (say shuht) 3. →… …
consociate — verb bring or come into association or action The churches consociated to fight their dissolution • Syn: ↑associate • Derivationally related forms: ↑associable (for: ↑associate), ↑association ( … Useful english dictionary
