What is "consociate"

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.

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.]

   Join pole to pole, consociate severed worlds.
   --Mallet.

2. To unite in an ecclesiastical consociation. [U.S.]

Consociate \Con*so"ci*ate\, v. i.

1. To be allied, confederated, or associated; to coalescence. [R.]
   --Bentley.

2. To form an ecclesiastical consociation. [U.S.]

n. (context obsolete English) An associate; an accomplice. vb. 1 (context obsolete intransitive English) to associate, partner 2 (context obsolete transitive English) To bring into alliance, confederacy, or relationship; to bring together; to join; to unite. 3 (context US English) To unite in an ecclesiastical consociation.

v. bring or come into association or action; "The churches consociated to fight their dissolution" [syn: associate]