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Webster 1913 Edition

Assort

As-sort′

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Assorted
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Assorting
.]
[F.
assortir
;
[GREEK]
(L.
ad
) +
sortir
to cast or draw lots, to obtain by lot, L.
sortiri
, fr.
sors
,
sortis
, lot. See
Sort
.]
1.
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
.
[Rarely applied to persons.]
They appear . . . no ways
assorted
to those with whom they must associate.
Burke.
2.
To furnish with, or make up of, various sorts or a variety of goods;
as, to
assort
a cargo
.

As-sort′

,
Verb.
I.
To agree; to be in accordance; to be adapted; to suit; to fall into a class or place.
Mitford.

Webster 1828 Edition

Assort

ASSORT'

,
Verb.
T.
[See Sort.]
1.
To separate and distribute into classes things of the like kind, nature or quality, or things which are suited to a like purpose. It is sometimes applied to persons as well as things.
2.
To furnish with all sorts.

Definition 2024

assort

assort

English

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

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Derived terms

Anagrams

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.sɔʁ/

Verb

assort

  1. third-person singular present indicative of assortir

Etymology

Middle French assortir

Pronunciation

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