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assort
[ uh-sawrt ]
/ əˈsɔrt /
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verb (used with object)
to distribute, place, or arrange according to kind or class; classify; sort.
to furnish with a suitable assortment or variety of goods; make up of articles likely to suit a demand.
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)
to agree in sort or kind; be matched or suited.
to associate; consort.
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OTHER WORDS FROM assort
as·sort·a·tive, as·sort·ive, adjectiveas·sort·a·tive·ly, adverbas·sort·er, nounre·as·sort, verbWords nearby assort
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British Dictionary definitions for assort
assort
/ (əˈsɔːt) /
verb
(tr) to arrange or distribute into groups of the same type; classify
(intr usually foll by with) to fit or fall into a class or group; match
(tr) to supply with an assortment of merchandise
(tr) to put in the same category as others; group
(intr usually foll by with) rare to keep company; consort
Derived forms of assort
assortative or assortive, adjectiveassortatively, adverbassorter, nounWord Origin for assort
C15: from Old French assorter, from sorte sort
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