assort

动词 assort:

1. keep company with; hang out with
   同义词：consort, associate, affiliate
2. arrange or order by classes or categories
   同义词：classify, class, sort, sort out, separate

1. He prefers to assort with people of his own age.
   他更喜欢与自己的同龄人交往。
2. The new leader's statement does not assort with some of his Party's principles.
   这位新领导人物发表的声明与他所在的政党的一些原则不相称。

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v.（动词）
as.sort.ed,as.sort.ing,as.sorts
v.tr.（及物动词）
To separate into groups according to kind; classify.
分类：依据种类分成多组；分类
To supply with (an appropriate variety or assortment, as of goods).
提供：提供（适当的种类或组别，如货物）
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To agree in kind; fall into the same class.
类同：在种类上一致；分成同一种类
To associate with others; keep company.
陪伴：与他人联系；陪伴

来源：
Middle English assorte
中古英语 assorte
from Old French assorter
源自 古法语 assorter
a- [to] from Latin ad- * see ad-
a- [到] 源自 拉丁语 ad- *参见 ad-
sorte [kind] from Latin sors sort- [chance, lot] * see ser- 2
sorte [种类] 源自 拉丁语 sors sort- [运气，命运] *参见 ser- 2

【引伸】
assort.ative
assort.er
n.（名词）