consociate
[ adjective, noun kuhn-soh-shee-it, -eyt, -see-; verb kuhn-soh-shee-eyt, -see- ]
/ adjective, noun kənˈsoʊ ʃi ɪt, -ˌeɪt, -si-; verb kənˈsoʊ ʃiˌeɪt, -si- /
adjective, noun, verb (used without object), con·so·ci·at·ed, con·so·ci·at·ing.
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Let us then try what the consociate, or universal family will produce.
History of American Socialisms|John Humphrey Noyes
British Dictionary definitions for consociate
consociate
verb (kənˈsəʊʃɪˌeɪt)
to enter into or bring into friendly association
adjective (kənˈsəʊʃɪɪt, -ˌeɪt)
associated or united
noun (kənˈsəʊʃɪɪt, -ˌeɪt)
an associate or partner
Derived forms of consociate
consociation, nounWord Origin for consociate
C16: from Latin consociāre, from socius partner
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