French word

assortir

Pronunciation

IPA/asɔʁtiʁ/

Meaning

  • verbmatch

Example

Je vais assortir ma chemise à ma cravate.

I'm going to match my shirt with my tie.

Illustration for assortir (match)

More examples

Elle sait assortir les couleurs de sa tenue.

She knows how to coordinate the colors of her outfit.

Core concept

Different pieces placed together so their colors or styles form one balanced whole.

Common phrases

  • assortir les couleurs

    match the colors

  • assortir une tenue

    coordinate an outfit

Similar words

aller: Complement a color or overall mood without seeming out of place.
s'accorder: Harmonize in color or overall mood to form a cohesive whole.
correspondre: Match in features or color and suit each other well.
convenir: Be suitable for a particular use or purpose.

Definition in French

Mettre en accord plusieurs objets ou couleurs afin d'obtenir une apparence homogène et harmonieuse.

Word origin

Assortir comes from Old French assortir, formed with a- and sort or sorte, from Latin sors, meaning a kind or category.

Usage tips

  • Assortir takes a direct object followed by à for the matching item, as in assortir une chemise à une cravate.

Other meanings

  • coordinateverb

Opposites

Related words

  • assortimatchingadjective
  • assortimentassortmentnoun

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