assort — To arrange or classify into groups according to type, kind, or size. To distribute or organize items by their characteristics.
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: To arrange or classify into groups according to type, kind, or size. To distribute or organize items by their characteristics.
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈsɔːrt/
Example Sentences
- The librarian spent all morning assorting the returned books by author's last name.
- My mom assorts our family's socks like she's conducting a rainbow orchestra.
- The warehouse workers assort packages by delivery zones every morning.
assort
VERB[/əˈsɔːrt/]
To arrange or classify into groups according to type, kind, or size. To distribute or organize items by their characteristics.
To arrange or classify into groups according to type, kind, or size. To distribute or organize items by their characteristics.
When you assort books at this resort, mischief can distort!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'assortire', combining 'ad' (to, toward) and 'sors' (lot, fate, kind). Originally meant 'to allot by fate' but evolved to mean 'to arrange by type or category'.
Breakdown
ad- (to, toward) + sort (kind, type) + [verb ending]
🎵Rhyme
📝Examples
“The librarian spent all morning assorting the returned books by author's last name.”
“My mom assorts our family's socks like she's conducting a rainbow orchestra.”
“The warehouse workers assort packages by delivery zones every morning.”
“She assorted her dating apps by how likely they were to find her true love or just free dinner.”
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