Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
assort
verb
/əˈsɔːrt/
Definition
To group or arrange items according to shared qualities or characteristics.
Examples
- We need to assort the fruits into different baskets based on their ripeness.
- The teacher asked the students to assort their books by genre.
- At the market, they assort the vegetables by type for easier selection.
Meaning
Assort means to categorize or classify things into groups based on similarities, whether they are in terms of color, type, size, or any other attribute.
Synonyms
- categorize
- classify
- group
- arrange
