assort

v., -sort·ed, -sort·ing, -sorts.

v.tr.

1. To separate into groups according to kind; classify.
2. To supply with (an appropriate variety or assortment, as of goods).

v.intr.

1. To agree in kind; fall into the same class.
2. To associate with others; keep company.

[Middle English assorte, from Old French assorter : a-, to (from Latin ad-; see ad-) + sorte, kind (from Latin sors, sort-, chance, lot).]

assortative as·sor'ta·tive (ə-sôr'tə-tĭv) adj.
assorter as·sort'er n.

verb

To distribute into groups according to kinds: categorize, class, classify, group, pigeonhole, separate, sort (out). See collect/distribute.

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The verb has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: keep company with; hang out with
  Synonyms: consort, associate, affiliate

Meaning #2: arrange or order by classes or categories
  Synonyms: classify, class, sort, sort out, separate

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - sortere, klassificere, gruppere
v. intr. - passe sammen

Nederlands (Dutch)
sorteren, uitzoeken, indelen bij, omgaan met

Français (French)
v. tr. - ranger, classer, classifier
v. intr. - s'assortir, aller bien avec

Deutsch (German)
v. - sortieren, zusammenstellen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - ταξινομώ, κατατάσσω, συνταιριάζω

Italiano (Italian)
assortire, smistare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - agrupar, sortir

Русский (Russian)
сортировать, классифицировать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - clasificar, seleccionar
v. intr. - hacer una clasificación o selección

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - ordna, sortera, umgås med

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
把...分类, 把...分级, 相配, 交际, 相称, 交往

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 把...分類, 把...分級
v. intr. - 相配, 交際, 相稱, 交往

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 분류하다, 구색을 갖추다
v. intr. - 어울리다, 교제하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 類別する, 各種取りそろえる, 調和する, 分類する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) ينسق, يصنف, يتلائم, يزود بمختلف انواع السلع‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮סיווג, מיין‬
v. intr. - ‮התאים ל-‬

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