Definition of: assort

(ə·sôrt′) v.t.
1. To distribute into groups or classes according to kinds; classify.
2. To furnish, as a warehouse, with a variety of goods, etc.
—v.i.
3. To fall into groups or classes of the same kind.
4. To associate; consort: with with. [<OF assorter <a- to (<L ad-) + sorte sort <L sors lot]
—as·sort·a·tive (ə·sôr′tə·tiv) adjective