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sort
verb
-
sort
,
sorting
,
sorts
,
sorted
to
arrange
things
in
groups
or
in
a
particular
order
•
We
need
to
sort
the
laundry
before
washing
it
.
We
need
to
sort
the
laundry
before
washing
it
.
•
She
sorted
the
files
alphabetically
.
She
sorted
the
files
alphabetically
.
resort to
verb
-
resort
to
,
resorting
to
,
resorts
to
,
resorted
to
to
do
or
use
something
,
especially
something
undesirable
,
because
no
other
choices
are
available
•
When
the
power
went
out
,
they
resorted
to
candles
for
light
.
When
the
power
went
out
,
they
resorted to
candles
for
light
.
•
Under
pressure
,
the
politician
resorted
to
making
false
promises
.
Under
pressure
,
the
politician
resorted to
making
false
promises
.
From
Middle
French
‘
resortir
à
’
meaning
‘
to
have
recourse
to
’.
The
preposition
‘
to
’
became
fixed
as
the
verb
came
to
mean
turning
to
something
unwanted
.
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
.’
sort
