Sentence:  The illiberality of Parents in allowance towards their children is an harmefull error: makes them base; acquaints them with shifts, makes them <WSD>sort</WSD> with meane companie; and makes them surfet more, when they come to plenty. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  To join or associate with others, especially with others of the same kind or species; to agree.