affiliate vs consort

affiliate and consort both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
affiliate	Yes	No	Yes	No
consort	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, affiliate and consort are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of affiliate include associate, assort.

affiliate (noun)	consort (noun)
a subsidiary or subordinate organization that is affiliated with another organization	a family of similar musical instrument playing together
a subordinate or subsidiary associate; a person who is affiliated with another or with an organization	the husband or wife of a reigning monarch

affiliate (verb)	consort (verb)
join in an affiliation	keep company
keep company with; hang out with	keep company with; hang out with
	go together