assort

Etymology

Middle French assortir

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /əˈsɔːt/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /əˈsɔɹt/

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• Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)t

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

Anagrams

• Astros, roasts, sortsa

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.sɔʁ/

Verb

assort

1. third-person singular present indicative of assortir