refer vs assort

refer and assort both are verbs.

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

As verbs, assort is a hypernym of refer; that is, assort is a word with a broader meaning than refer:

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

Other hypernyms of refer include class, classify, separate, sort, sort out.

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