articulate vs consort

articulate

verb
  • To make clear or effective. 

  • To bend or hinge something at intervals, or to allow or build something so that it can bend. 

  • To explain; to put into words; to make something specific. 

  • To speak clearly; to enunciate. 

  • to form a joint or connect by joints 

  • to attack a note, as by tonguing, slurring, bowing, etc. 

adj
  • Speaking in a clear and effective manner. 

  • Distinctly marked off. 

  • Clear; effective. 

  • Consisting of segments united by joints. 

noun
  • An animal of the subkingdom Articulata. 

consort

verb
  • To be in agreement. 

  • To associate or keep company (with). 

adj
  • of a title, by virtue of one's (living) spouse; often contrasted with regnant and dowager 

noun
  • The spouse of a monarch. 

  • A ship accompanying another. 

  • Association or partnership. 

  • A group or company, especially of musicians playing the same type of instrument. 

  • A husband, wife, companion or partner. 

  • An informal, usually well-publicized sexual companion of a monarch, aristocrat, celebrity, etc. 

How often have the words articulate and consort occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )