consort vs keep company

consort is a noun but keep company is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
consort	Yes	No	Yes	No
keep company	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, keep company is a hyponym of consort; that is, keep company is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than consort:

Other hyponyms of consort include ally, date, go out, go steady, see, accompany, companion, company.

consort (noun)	keep company (noun)
a family of similar musical instrument playing together
the husband or wife of a reigning monarch

consort (verb)	keep company (verb)
keep company	be a companion to somebody
keep company with; hang out with
go together