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consort

/ˈkɒnsɔːt/noun

उच्चारण कॉन्सॉर्ट

राजा या रानी का जीवनसाथी

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noun
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    [C]

    the husband or wife of a ruler

    राजा या रानी का जीवनसाथी

    • the queen's consort
    • The emperor's consort supervised the palace gardens and the music in the court.
    • The queen and her consort waved to the crowd.
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    • The prince consort supported charities across the country.
    • Historians record the consort's influence on the court.
    • The king's consort died soon after the coronation.

    Synonyms spouse partner companion mate

verb/kənˈsɔːt/
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    [I] ~ with sb formal, often disapproving

    to spend time with somebody that other people do not approve of

    (बुरे लोगों की) संगत करना

    • He was accused of consorting with criminals.
    • Parents warned him against consorting with troublemakers who skipped classes.
    • Parents did not want their daughter to consort with such people.
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    • He was dismissed for consorting with rivals.
    • She was seen consorting with the enemies of her family.
    • Why do you consort with people who treat you badly?

    Synonyms associate keep company mix fraternize hobnob

    Opposite avoid shun

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

spouse partner companion mate associate keep company mix fraternize hobnob

Antonyms

avoid shun

?Which word?

Keep the associate words together: consort (with bad people), associate, fraternize (be friendly with, especially an enemy), hobnob (spend time with important people, informal).

संगत के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: consort (बुरे लोगों के साथ), associate, fraternize (मित्रता करना, विशेषकर शत्रु से), hobnob (महत्वपूर्ण लोगों के साथ समय बिताना, अनौपचारिक)।

§Grammar and usage

Noun CONsort, verb conSORT.

Pronunciation: Noun में stress पहले syllable पर आता है, यानी CONsort; verb में stress दूसरे syllable पर आता है, यानी conSORT। Noun का मतलब साथी या जीवनसाथी है और verb का मतलब मेल-जोल रखना है।

Consort with sb (spend time with bad people).

'consort with sb' (बुरे लोगों के साथ समय बिताना)।

✓In the exam

One-word substitution

The husband of a ruling queen is a prince consort; the wife of a king a queen consort.

शासक रानी का पति prince consort; राजा की पत्नी queen consort।