Part 714

<blockquote><b>Assonance</b> between facts seemingly remote. <i>Lowell.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Assonant</h1> <Xpage=92>

<hw>As"so*nant</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>assonans</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>assonare</ets> to sound to, to correspond to in sound; <ets>ad + sonare</ets> to sound, <ets>sonus</ets> sound: cf. F. <ets>assonant</ets>. See <er>Sound</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Having a resemblance of sounds.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Pros.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to the peculiar species of rhyme called <i>assonance</i>; not consonant.</def>

<h1>Assonantal</h1> <Xpage=92>

<hw>As`so*nan"tal</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Assonant.</def>

<h1>Assonate</h1> <Xpage=92>

<hw>As"so*nate</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>assonare</ets>, <ets>assonatum</ets>, to respond to.]</ety> <def>To correspond in sound.</def>

<h1>Assort</h1> <Xpage=92>

<hw>As*sort"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Assorted</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Assorting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>assortir</ets>; <ets><?/</ets> (L. <ets>ad</ets>) + <ets>sortir</ets> to cast or draw lots, to obtain by lot, L. <ets>sortiri</ets>, fr. <ets>sors</ets>, <ets>sortis</ets>, lot. See <er>Sort</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To separate and distribute into classes, as things of a like kind, nature, or quality, or which are suited to a like purpose; to classify; <as>as, to <ex>assort</ex> goods</as>. <note>[Rarely applied to persons.]</note></def>

<blockquote>They appear . . . no ways <b>assorted</b> to those with whom they must associate. <i>Burke.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To furnish with, or make up of, various sorts or a variety of goods; <as>as, to <ex>assort</ex> a cargo</as>.</def>

<h1>Assort</h1> <Xpage=92>

<hw>As*sort"</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To agree; to be in accordance; to be adapted; to suit; to fall into a class or place.</def>

<i>Mitford.</i>

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<h1>Assorted</h1> <Xpage=93>

<hw>As*sort"ed</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Selected; culled.</def>

<h1>Assortment</h1> <Xpage=93>

<hw>As*sort"ment</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>assortiment</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Act of assorting, or distributing into sorts, kinds, or classes.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A collection or quantity of things distributed into kinds or sorts; a number of things assorted.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>A collection containing a variety of sorts or kinds adapted to various wants, demands, or purposes; <as>as, an <ex>assortment</ex> of goods</as>.</def>

<h1>Assot</h1> <Xpage=93>

<hw>As*sot"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>asoter</ets>, F. <ets>assoter</ets>; <?/ (L. <ets>ad</ets>) + <ets>sot</ets> stupid. See <er>Sot</er>.]</ety> <def>To besot; to befool; to beguile; to infatuate.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Some ecstasy <b>assotted</b> had his sense. <i>Spenser.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Assot</h1> <Xpage=93>

<hw>As*sot"</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Dazed; foolish; infatuated.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Willie, I ween thou be <b>assot</b>. <i>Spenser.</i></blockquote>