assort meaning and definition

ASSORT verb

Definition of assort (verb)

1. keep company with; hang out with
   • "He associates with strange people"; "She affiliates with her colleagues"
   • synonyms: affiliate, associate, consort
2. arrange or order by classes or categories
   • "How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?"
   • synonyms: class, classify, separate, sort, sort out