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assort

[ uh-sawrt ]

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.
  3. 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.

assort

/ əˈɔː /

verb

  1. tr to arrange or distribute into groups of the same type; classify
  2. intrusually foll bywith to fit or fall into a class or group; match
  3. tr to supply with an assortment of merchandise
  4. tr to put in the same category as others; group
  5. rare.
    intrusually foll bywith to keep company; consort
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Derived Forms

  • ˈǰٲپ, adverb
  • ˈǰٲپ, adjective
  • ˈǰٱ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·ǰa·پ ·ǰi adjective
  • ·ǰa·پ·ly adverb
  • ·ǰİ noun
  • a·ǰ verb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of assort1

From the Middle French word assorter, dating back to 1480–90. See as-, sort
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of assort1

C15: from Old French assorter, from sorte sort
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An outdoor stage, which stands where the motel swimming pool was, is flanked by 10 elm trees and assorted kid-friendly games.

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"The suspected militia used assorted weapons to overrun the camp," he added.

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A few levels down from the severed floor, Gemma is Lumon’s test subject, enduring assorted life scenes and tortures before returning to her baseline self, where she’s asked what she remembers.

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When the store closed in 2019, the owners gave her the welder and assorted building materials.

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The house was often full, he continued, with assorted relatives who needed a place to stay for a little while or maybe longer.

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