assort

[ uh-sawrt ]
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verb (used with object)
  1. to distribute, place, or arrange according to kind or class; classify; sort.

  2. to furnish with a suitable assortment or variety of goods; make up of articles likely to suit a demand.

  1. Archaic. to group with others of the same or similar kind; connect or identify as of a similar class; associate (usually followed by with).

verb (used without object)
  1. to agree in sort or kind; be matched or suited.

  2. to associate; consort.

Origin of assort

1
From the Middle French word assorter, dating back to 1480–90. See as-, sort

Other words from assort

  • as·sort·a·tive, as·sort·ive, adjective
  • as·sort·a·tive·ly, adverb
  • as·sort·er, noun
  • re·as·sort, verb

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British Dictionary definitions for assort

assort

/ (əˈsɔːt) /


verb
  1. (tr) to arrange or distribute into groups of the same type; classify

  2. (intr usually foll by with) to fit or fall into a class or group; match

  1. (tr) to supply with an assortment of merchandise

  2. (tr) to put in the same category as others; group

  3. (intr usually foll by with) rare to keep company; consort

Origin of assort

1
C15: from Old French assorter, from sorte sort

Derived forms of assort

  • assortative or assortive, adjective
  • assortatively, adverb
  • assorter, noun

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