to sort
Pronunciation
/sɔrt/

Definition & Meaning of "sort"in English

to sort
01

to organize items by putting them into different groups based on their characteristics or other criteria

Transitive: to sort various items
to sort definition and meaning
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
sort
3rd person singular
sorts
Present participle
sorting
Past simple
sorted
Past participle
sorted
02

to examine a group of items one by one to classify them or choose the appropriate ones

Intransitive: to sort through a set of items
Sort
01

a category or group of things that share similar characteristics or properties

Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
sorts
02

an approximate definition or example

03

a person of a particular character or nature

04

an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion

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