assort

• POS: Verb (intransitive), Verb (transitive)
• HYPHEN: as=sort

CIDE DICTIONARY

assort, v. t. [F. assortir; (L. ad) + sortir to cast or draw lots, to obtain by lot, L. sortiri, fr. sors, sortis, lot. See Sort.].

 To furnish with, or make up of, various sorts or a variety of goods; as, to assort a cargo.  [1913 Webster]
"[Rarely applied to persons.]"  [1913 Webster]
"They appear . . . no ways assorted to those with whom they must associate."  [1913 Webster]

assort, v. i. 

 To agree; to be in accordance; to be adapted; to suit; to fall into a class or place.  Mitford.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

assort, v.
1 tr. (usu. foll. by with) classify or arrange in groups.
2 intr. suit; fit into; harmonize with (usu. assort ill or well with).

Etymology

OF assorter f. {agrave} to + sorte SORT

THESAURUS

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

ROGET THESAURUS

assort

Arrangement

VB reduce to order, bring into order, introduce order into, rally, arrange, dispose, place, form, put in order, set in order, place in order, set out, collocate, pack, marshal, range, size, rank, group, parcel out, allot, distribute, deal, cast the parts, assign the parts, dispose of, assign places to, assort, sort, sift, riddle, put to rights, set to rights, put into shape, put in trim, put in array, apportion, class, classify, divide, file, string together, thread, register, catalogue, tabulate, index, graduate, digest, grade, methodize, regulate, systematize, coordinate, organize, settle, fix, unravel, disentangle, ravel, card, disembroil, feaze.