Assorter


to distribute, place, or arrange according to kind or cl-ss; cl-ssify; sort.
to furnish with a suitable or variety of goods; make up of articles likely to suit a demand.
archaic. to group with others of the same or similar kind; connect or identify as of a similar cl-ss; -ssociate (usually followed by with).
to agree in sort or kind; be matched or suited.
to -ssociate; consort.
historical examples

thus the -ssorter receives the only p-ssport on which he may leave the office for the day.
the galaxy, may, 1877 various

below the till is a shelf of the width of the stand, for the convenience to the -ssorter next in front.
the galaxy, may, 1877 various

notes wrongly grouped are thrown together and put up in white straps, for return next day to the first -ssorter.
the galaxy, may, 1877 various

no -ssorter is allowed to leave the room during business hours except on a p-ss, to be taken up by the doorkeeper.
the galaxy, may, 1877 various

verb
(transitive) to arrange or distribute into groups of the same type; cl-ssify
(intransitive) usually foll by with. to fit or fall into a cl-ss or group; match
(transitive) to supply with an -ssortment of merchandise
(transitive) to put in the same category as others; group
(rare) (intransitive) usually foll by with. to keep company; consort
v.

late 15c., “to distribute into groups,” from middle french -ssortir (15c.), from old french -ssorter “to -ssort, match,” from a- “to” (see ad-) + sorte “kind” (see sort). related: -ssorted; -ssorting.

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