assorts
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/əˈsɔrt/
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/əˈsɔːt/
(assort)
varied types
Etymology
'assort' originates from Old French 'assortir', ultimately from Latin-influenced formation combining prefix 'ad-' (to, toward) with a root related to 'sors' (lot, fate), producing the sense 'to bring together' or 'to make agree'.
'assort' changed from Old French 'assortir' into Middle English forms such as 'assorten' and later simplified to the modern English verb 'assort'.
Initially, it carried senses of 'bring together' or 'make agree' (often in the sense of matching or combining). Over time this broadened to the modern senses of 'classify/sort' and 'be suitable/match'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
third-person singular present form of 'assort'.
He assorts the fabric samples by texture and color.
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Verb 2
(transitive) to arrange or place into groups according to type, kind, or quality; to classify or sort.
She assorts incoming mail into urgent and non-urgent piles.
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