CATEGORIZE

categorize, categorise

(verb) place into or assign to a category; “Children learn early on to categorize”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Verb

categorize (third-person singular simple present categorizes, present participle categorizing, simple past and past participle categorized)

(transitive) To assign a category; to divide into classes.

Synonyms

• See also classify

Source: Wiktionary

Cat"e*go*rize, v. t.

Definition: To insert in a category or list; to class; to catalogue.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition