assort

as·sort

verb \ə-ˈsȯrt\

Definition of ASSORT

transitive verb

1

: to distribute into groups of a like kind : classify

2

: to supply with an assortment (as of goods)

intransitive verb

1

: to agree in kind : harmonize

2

: to keep company : associate

— as·sort·er noun

Examples of ASSORT

1. <assort these butterfly specimens according to geographic origin>
2. <somewhat surprisingly, the collection of ancient Egyptian art assorts rather well with the museum's modern design>

Origin of ASSORT

Middle French assortir, from a- (from Latin ad-) + sorte sort

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to ASSORT

Synonyms

classify, break down, categorize, class, codify, compartment, compartmentalize, digest, distinguish, distribute, grade, group, peg, place, range, rank, relegate, separate, sort, type

Antonyms

clash, collide, conflict

Related Words

array, dispose, draw up, marshal (also marshall), order, organize, systematize; alphabetize, catalog (or catalogue), file, index, list, refer; pigeonhole, shelve; identify, recognize; cull, screen, set, sieve, sift, winnow; clump, cluster, colligate; recategorize, reclassify, regroup; subcategorize

Near Antonyms

confuse, disarrange, jumble, lump, mix (up), scramble; misclassify, missort, mistype

Rhymes with ASSORT

abort, airport, amort, aport, athwart, backcourt, bellwort, birthwort, bistort, blood sport, Bridgeport, carport, cavort, cohort, colewort, comport, consort, contort, crosscourt, deport, disport, distort, downcourt, effort, escort, exhort, export, extort, fall short, figwort, forecourt, for short, free port, frontcourt, glasswort, Gosport, Gulfport, half-court, homeport, home port, in short, jetport, lousewort, lungwort, madwort, milkwort, mugwort, Newport, outport, passport, presort, purport, ragwort, report, re-sort, resort, retort, sandwort, seaport, sell short, Shreveport, spaceport, spearwort, spoilsport, Stockport, support, toothwort, transport