assort

English

Etymology

Middle French assortir

Pronunciation

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Verb

assort (third-person singular simple present assorts, present participle assorting, simple past and past participle assorted)

1. (transitive) To sort or arrange according to characteristic or class.
   • Burke

     They appear […] no ways assorted to those with whom they must associate.

2. (intransitive) To be of a kind with.
3. (intransitive) To be associated with; to consort with.
4. (transitive) To furnish with, or make up of, various sorts or a variety of goods.

   to assort a cargo

Translations

To sort or arrange according to characteristic or class

• Bulgarian: сортирам (bg) (sortiram), подреждам (bg) (podreždam)
• Irish: rangaigh (ga)

• Spanish: clasificar (es), ordenar (es)

To be associated with; to consort with

• Bulgarian: съгласувам се (bg) (sǎglasuvam se), хармонирам (bg) (harmoniram)

Derived terms

• assortative

Anagrams

• Astros
• roasts

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French

Pronunciation

• IPA: /@/

Verb

assort

1. third-person singular present indicative of assortir