assorted

UK: /əˈsɔː^rtɪd/ US: (ə sôr′tid)

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as•sort•ed  (ə sôr′tid), adj. 

1. consisting of different or various kinds;
   miscellaneous:
   assorted flavors; assorted sizes.
2. consisting of selected kinds;
   arranged in sorts or varieties:
   rows of assorted vegetables.
3. matched;
   suited.

• assort + -ed² 1790–1800

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assorted / əˈsɔːtɪd/ adjective

1. consisting of various kinds mixed together; miscellaneous
2. arranged in sorts; classified: assorted categories
3. matched; suited (esp in the combinations well-assorted, ill-assorted)

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as•sort•ment /əˈsɔrtmənt/   n. 

[countable]
1. a collection of various kinds of things;
   mixed collection.

as•sort•ed, adj. 

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as•sort  (ə sôrt′), v.t. 

1. to distribute, place, or arrange according to kind or class;
   classify;
   sort.
2. to furnish with a suitable assortment or variety of goods;
   make up of articles likely to suit a demand.
3. [Archaic.] to group with others of the same or similar kind;
   connect or identify as of a similar class;
   associate (usually fol. by with).

v.i. 

4. to agree in sort or kind;
   be matched or suited.
5. to associate;
   consort.

• Middle French assorter. See as-, sort
• 1480–90

as•sort′a•tive, as•sort′ive, adj. 
as•sort′a•tive•ly, adv. 
as•sort′er, n. 

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as•sort•ment  (ə sôrt′mənt), n. 

1. the act of assorting;
   distribution;
   classification.
2. a collection of various kinds of things;
   a mixed collection.

• assort + -ment 1605–15

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assort / əˈsɔːt/ verb

1. (transitive) to arrange or distribute into groups of the same type; classify
2. (intransitive) usually followed by with: to fit or fall into a class or group; match
3. (transitive) to supply with an assortment of merchandise
4. (transitive) to put in the same category as others; group

Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French assorter, from sorte sort

asˈsortative, asˈsortive adjective