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
- <assort these butterfly specimens according to geographic origin>
- <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
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
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
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