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Assort

Assort Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Assort? [v] arrange or order by classes or categories; "How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?" [v] keep company with; hang out with; "He associates with strange people"; "She affiliates with her colleagues" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Assort: affiliate \| associate \| class \| classify \| consort \| separate \| sort \| sort out Related Terms \| Find terms related to Assort: alphabetize \| analyze \| arrange \| bolt \| break down \| catalog \| categorize \| class \| classify \| codify \| collate \| digest \| distribute \| divide \| file \| gradate \| grade \| group \| index \| list \| methodize \| order \| pigeonhole \| place \| range \| rank \| rate \| riddle \| screen \| separate \| sieve \| sift \| size \| sort \| sort out \| stratify \| subdivide \| subordinate \| systematize \| tabulate \| type See Also \| accompany \| ally \| catalog \| catalogue \| categorise \| categorize \| companion \| company \| compare \| count \| date \| dichotomise \| dichotomize \| go out \| go steady \| grade \| group \| interact \| isolate \| keep company \| number \| pigeonhole \| reclassify \| refer \| see \| size \| stamp \| stereotype \| unitise \| unitize Assort In Webster's Dictionary \Assort"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Assorted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Assorting}.] [F. assortir; ? (L. ad) + sortir to cast or draw lots, to obtain by lot, L. sortiri, fr. sors, sortis, lot. See {Sort}.] 1. To separate and distribute into classes, as things of a like kind, nature, or quality, or which are suited to a like purpose; to classify; as, to assort goods. Note: [Rarely applied to persons.] They appear . . . no ways assorted to those with whom they must associate. --Burke. 2. To furnish with, or make up of, various sorts or a variety of goods; as, to assort a cargo. \Assort"\, v. i. To agree; to be in accordance; to be adapted; to suit; to fall into a class or place. --Mitford.

Assort Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Assort?

[v] arrange or order by classes or categories; "How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?"
[v] keep company with; hang out with; "He associates with strange people"; "She affiliates with her colleagues"

Assort In Webster's Dictionary

\As*sort"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Assorted}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Assorting}.] [F. assortir; ? (L. ad) + sortir to cast or
draw lots, to obtain by lot, L. sortiri, fr. sors, sortis,
lot. See {Sort}.]
1. To separate and distribute into classes, as things of a
   like kind, nature, or quality, or which are suited to a
   like purpose; to classify; as, to assort goods.

Note: [Rarely applied to persons.]

            They appear . . . no ways assorted to those with
            whom they must associate.          --Burke.

2. To furnish with, or make up of, various sorts or a variety
   of goods; as, to assort a cargo.


\As*sort"\, v. i.
To agree; to be in accordance; to be adapted; to suit; to
fall into a class or place. --Mitford.

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