consonate

/kənˈsɒneɪt/

Definitions

1. verb

to come into harmony or agreement; to make or become consonant

“The two warring factions finally consonated and signed a peace treaty.”

2. verb

to form consonant sounds

“The linguist studied the ways in which children consonate words in their native language.”

3. noun

a consonant sound or combination of consonant sounds

“The phonetics of the word ‘consonate’ itself is an interesting example of consonate sounds.”

Synonyms

  • consonant
  • harmonize

Antonyms

  • disagree
  • discordant