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to sort
01
to organize items by putting them into different groups based on their characteristics or other criteria
Transitive: to sort various items
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
sort
3rd person singular
sorts
Present participle
sorting
Past simple
sorted
Past participle
sorted
Examples
She sorted the laundry into different piles based on color and fabric type before washing them.
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
Examples
She sorted through the applications to find the most qualified candidates.
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
Examples
They sell all sorts of fruits at the market, including exotic ones.
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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