assort vs refer

assort and refer both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
assort	No	No	Yes	No
refer	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, refer is a hyponym of assort; that is, refer is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than assort:

assort: arrange or order by classes or categories
refer: think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another

assort (verb)	refer (verb)
arrange or order by classes or categories	think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another
keep company with; hang out with	have as a meaning
	make reference to
	use a name to designate
	seek information from
	send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision
	be relevant to