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assort Definition

as·sort (ə sôrt′)

transitive verb

to sort or classify

Etymology: OFr assorter < a- (L ad-), to + sorte, sort

intransitive verb

to be of the same sort; match (with)

assort Related Forms
as·sort′a·tive (-ə tiv) adjective as·sort′er noun
assort Synonyms

assort

v.

sort, arrange, group; see classify.

assort Usage Examples

Modifying Another Word

  • independently: As H-barnase and H-barstar are on different chromosomes, they assort independently of each other.