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Assort v. t. (past & past part. assorted; pres. part. assorting)

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."

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

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Etymology of 'Assort'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Assort" Quotes from Famous Books

... that Bagster has had a more difficult time than his predecessors, who have attempted to assort their historical material. For in the days before historical criticism was invented, the history of Rome was very luxuriant. "Seeing Rome" was a strenuous undertaking, if ...

— Humanly Speaking • Samuel McChord Crothers

Words linked to "Assort" : date, see, go out, go steady, class, catalogue, companion, stamp, associate, count, company, number, unitise, compare, pigeonhole, stereotype, affiliate, refer, separate, ally