What part of speech is assorted?

Assorted can be categorized as a verb and an adjective.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. assorted is a verb, past participle of assort (infinitive).
  • 2. assorted is a verb, past simple of assort (infinitive).
  • 3. assorted is an adjective.

Inflections

Verb

Adjective

  • Positive
    Comparative
    Superlative
  • more assorted
    most assorted
  • Positive: assorted 
  • Comparative: more assorted
  • Superlative: most assorted

What does assorted mean?

Definitions

Adjective

assorted - consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds; "an arrangement of assorted spring flowers"; "assorted sizes"; "miscellaneous accessories"; "a mixed program of baroque and contemporary music"; "a motley crew"; "sundry sciences commonly known as social"- I.A.Richards
assorted - of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity; "assorted sizes"; "his disguises are many and various"; "various experiments have failed to disprove the theory"; "cited various reasons for his behavior"

Verb

assort - arrange or order by classes or categories; "How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?"
assort - keep company with; hang out with; "He associates with strange people"; "She affiliates with her colleagues"

Examples of assorted

#   Sentence  
1. adj. An arrangement of assorted spring flowers.
2. adj. Assorted sizes.
3. adj. The butcher shop sells assorted cuts of meat.
4. adj. This box contains assorted chocolates.
5. adj. Tom gave Mary a box of assorted chocolates.
Sentence  
adj.
An arrangement of assorted spring flowers.
Assorted sizes.
The butcher shop sells assorted cuts of meat.
This box contains assorted chocolates.
Tom gave Mary a box of assorted chocolates.

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