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assort
verb
to
put
different
things
into
clear
groups
or
categories
according
to
their
type
,
size
,
quality
,
color
,
etc
.
•
The
librarian
carefully
assorted
the
books
by
genre
before
shelving
them
.
The
librarian
carefully
assorted
the
books
by
genre
before
shelving
them
.
•
Please
assort
the
screws
into
separate
trays
according
to
size
and
type
.
Please
assort
the
screws
into
separate
trays
according
to
size
and
type
.
From
Middle
French
assortir
“
to
match
,
arrange
,”
from
Medieval
Latin
assortīre
,
based
on
Latin
sors
“
lot
,
kind
.”
verb
to
go
well
together
or
be
in
harmony
with
something
or
someone
;
to
match
or
fit
.
•
The
soft
pastel
curtains
assort
beautifully
with
the
light-blue
walls
.
The
soft
pastel
curtains
assort
beautifully
with
the
light-blue
walls
.
•
His
relaxed
humor
did
not
assort
with
the
serious
tone
of
the
board
meeting
.
His
relaxed
humor
did
not
assort
with
the
serious
tone
of
the
board
meeting
.
Same
origin
as
Sense
1
;
by
the
17th
century
also
used
of
people
and
things
that
‘
agree
in
kind
.’
