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assortir

to match, to coordinate

verb ah-sor-TEER Rare
Home & Lifestyle Furniture

Also means

to supply, to stock

Usage Note

assortir means both 'to pair things that go well together' (assortir les couleurs) and 'to stock a shop with a range of goods'. The reflexive s'assortir de means 'to be accompanied by': la peine s'assortit d'une amende (the sentence comes with a fine). The adjective assorti / assortie means 'matching'.

Examples

"Elle a assorti son sac à sa robe."

Natural Translation

She matched her bag to her dress.

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