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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Assort \As*sort"\, v. i. To agree; to be in accordance; to be adapted; to suit; to fall into a class or place --Mitford. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Assort \As*sort"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Assorted}; p. pr & vb n. {Assorting}.] [F. assortir ? (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. Note: [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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: assort v 1: keep company with hang out with "He associates with strange people"; "She affiliates with her colleagues" [syn: {consort}, {associate}, {affiliate}] 2: arrange or order by classes or categories; "How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?" [syn: {classify}, {class}, {sort}, {sort out}, {separate}]
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