assort meaning

UK US /əˈsɔrt/ 2 syllables

assort (verb): keep company with; hang out with.

assort has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

assort as a verb

  1. keep company with; hang out with
    • He associates with strange people
    • She affiliates with her colleagues

    Synonyms: consort, associate, affiliate

    Type of: interact

    Kinds: ally, go steady, company

  2. arrange or order by classes or categories
    • How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?

    Synonyms: classify, class, sort, sort out, separate

    Type of: categorize

    Kinds: unitize, catalogue, isolate, refer, reclassify, size, dichotomize, pigeonhole, group, grade, count

    Related forms: assortment

How to pronounce assort

assort is pronounced /əˈsɔrt/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with assort

Scrabble score: 6 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AS · words ending in RT · 6-letter words

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