sort

1 of 2

noun

ˈsȯrt

: a group set up on the basis of any characteristic in common : class, kind

: one approximating the character or qualities of another

a sort of latter-day Abe Lincoln

: person, individual

he's not a bad sort

archaic : group, company

archaic : method or manner of acting : way, manner

: character, nature

people of an evil sort

: a letter or character that is one element of a font

: a character or piece of type that is not part of a regular font

: an instance of sorting

a numeric sort of a data file

sort

2 of 2

verb

sorted; sorting; sorts

transitive verb

: to put in a certain place or rank according to kind, class, or nature

sort apples

sort mail

: to arrange according to characteristics : classify

—usually used with out

sort out colors

chiefly Scotland : to put to rights : put in order

: to examine in order to clarify

—used with out

sorting out his problems

: to free of confusion : clarify

—used with out

waited until things sorted themselves out

intransitive verb

: to join or associate with others especially of the same kind

sort with thieves

: agree, harmonize

his benign view sorts badly with reality—

Henry Trewhitt

: search

sort through some old papers

sortable

ˈsȯr-tə-bəl How to pronounce sort (audio)

adjective

sorter noun

Example Sentences

Noun What sort of car do you drive? He's not a bad sort. She's not the sort to complain. The program did a numeric sort of the data. Verb She started to sort the mail. They sorted the winners from the losers. The program can sort data alphabetically or numerically. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Most of us order food delivery or delivery of some sort. —

Stephanie Vigil, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2023 Often there is not enough time for even the most dedicated member of Congress to read and comprehend a bill before a decision of some sort is needed. —

Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2023 For the rich, there may also have to be redistributive measures of some sort. —

Heather Souvaine Horn, The New Republic, 3 Feb. 2023 There was also a copy machine, a microwave, a coffee maker and intermittent pounding from the floor above, which was under construction of some sort. —

Dana Rubinstein, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2023 Among the findings: Although a personal grievance of some sort was the single most common motive, one-quarter of the attackers studied from 2016 to 2020 were motivated by conspiracy theories or hateful ideologies. —

Julia Ainsley, NBC News, 25 Jan. 2023 Everyone is a nerd and has a collection of some sort. —

Dallas News, 19 Jan. 2023 This was enough for police to assume that Denaro was seeking treatment of some sort. —

Simmone Shah, Time, 17 Jan. 2023 The rays of far UV light were being absorbed by molecules of some sort, resulting in a dim splotch roughly the size of Montana. —

WIRED, 16 Jan. 2023

Verb

But in the Southern Section, 20% of all schools in the section have to have a team, and an initial season is needed to determine how to sort teams into divisions. —

Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2023 The announcement leaves a number of questions about the future landscape of COVID treatment in Boston and across the state, as providers and health officials sort through its effects. —

Daniel Kool, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Feb. 2023 The airline will also sort luggage by color to keep bags from getting lost. —

Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2023 The Prince and Princess of Wales spent the majority of their time at Windsor Foodshare helping to sort donations, and preparing packages for pick-up by families in need. —

Emily Burack, Town & Country, 26 Jan. 2023 While there, the Prince and Princess of Wales learned about the organization's ongoing support to the community and helped volunteers sort food donations and prepare packages for locals to collect later in the day, per a Kensington Palace statement. —

Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 26 Jan. 2023 Like other positions on the roster, the Cowboys have much to sort at running back this offseason. —

Dallas News, 23 Jan. 2023 Dad evidently left a financial mess of debts and debtors behind that business partner Kevin (Omari Hardwick) now expects our hero to sort out. —

Dennis Harvey, Variety, 22 Jan. 2023 Current processing times aside, don’t wait until the week before your trip to sort your passport situation. —

Natalie B. Compton, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Jan. 2023 See More

Kids Definition

sort

1 of 2 noun

ˈsȯ(ə)rt

: a group of persons or things that have something in common : class

: person sense 1, individual

not a bad sort

archaic : method or manner of acting : way, manner

: general disposition : nature

people of an evil sort

sort

2 of 2 verb

: to separate and arrange by kind or class : classify

sort mail

sort out socks by color

: agree sense 6, suit

our views sort poorly with theirs

: search

sort through some old papers

sorter noun

sorts 1 of 2

noun

plural of sort

as in types

a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common I prefer jackets with zippers to the sort that close with buttons

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

types
kinds
genres
stripes
varieties
breeds
descriptions
manners
natures
species
likes
classes
strains
feathers
kidneys
persuasions
categories
ilks
orders
models
groups
samples
groupings
specimens
ranks
families
sets
brackets
suites
lots
bunches
divisions
grades

as in things

a member of the human race he's a decent sort

Synonyms & Similar Words

things
guys
people
lives
men
creatures
individuals
birds
humans
beings
human beings
souls
fishes
parties
bodies
fish
ducks
customers
characters
specimens
personalities
babies
personages
mortals
scouts
faces
devils
cookies
eggs
bods
stiffs
wights
heads
fellows
sons of man
slobs
neighbors
hominids
brothers
selves
celebrities
humanoids
homos
brethren
fellowmen
somebodies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

animals
critters
beasts
beasties
brutes

sorts

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of sort

as in travels

to come or be together as friends you should be careful about whom you sort with

Synonyms & Similar Words

travels
associates
mixes
connects
runs
relates
companies
bonds
mingles
joins
chums
collaborates
groups
consorts
befriends
friends
hooks up
fraternizes
hobnobs
ties
consociates
teams
links
cooperates
allies
rallies
bands
clubs
takes up with
sides
couples
rubs elbows (with)
messes around
rubs shoulders (with)
attaches
gangs
leagues
confederates
interrelates
socializes
falls in with
knots
conjoins
affiliates
gets along
keeps company (with)
gets on
is friends with
hangs (around or out)
colludes
pals (around)
weds

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

avoids
shuns
snubs
alienates
splits
estranges
disperses
cold-shoulders
breaks up
splits (up)
divorces
severs
disbands
sunders
dissociates
disjoins
disunites

as in consists

to be in agreement on every point that doesn't sort with what you said the last time

Synonyms & Similar Words

consists
coincides
corresponds
conforms
fits
checks
answers
agrees
tallies
rhymes
jibes
comports
goes
accords
matches
harmonizes
squares
parallels
chords
dovetails
coheres
aligns
rimes
equals
falls in with
registers
alines
lines up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

contradicts
differs (from)
disputes
conflicts
nullifies
negates
disagrees (with)
clashes
jars
gainsays

as in classifies

to arrange or assign according to type sorted the mail into bills to be paid and junk to be thrown out

Synonyms & Similar Words

types
classifies
ranks
groups
distinguishes
relegates
places
lists
separates
classes
categorizes
grades
distributes
ranges
compartments
identifies
digests
recognizes
pegs
codifies
organizes
compartmentalizes
assorts
refers
catalogs
files
orders
breaks down
indexes
culls
systematizes
arrays
disposes
alphabetizes
pigeonholes
shelves
marshals
clusters
sifts
catalogues
sieves
screens
clumps
sets
regroups
winnows
draws up
marshalls
reclassifies
colligates
recategorizes
subcategorizes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

jumbles
confuses
lumps
scrambles
mixes (up)
disarranges
misclassifies
missorts
mistypes

单词	sorts
释义	sort 1 of 2 noun ˈsȯrt 1 a : a group set up on the basis of any characteristic in common : class, kind b : one approximating the character or qualities of another a sort of latter-day Abe Lincoln c : person, individual he's not a bad sort 2 archaic : group, company 3 a archaic : method or manner of acting : way, manner b : character, nature people of an evil sort 4 a : a letter or character that is one element of a font b : a character or piece of type that is not part of a regular font 5 : an instance of sorting a numeric sort of a data file sort 2 of 2 verb sorted; sorting; sorts transitive verb 1 a : to put in a certain place or rank according to kind, class, or nature sort apples sort mail b : to arrange according to characteristics : classify —usually used with out sort out colors 2 chiefly Scotland : to put to rights : put in order 3 a : to examine in order to clarify —used with out sorting out his problems b : to free of confusion : clarify —used with out waited until things sorted themselves out intransitive verb 1 : to join or associate with others especially of the same kind sort with thieves 2 : agree, harmonize his benign view sorts badly with reality—Henry Trewhitt 3 : search sort through some old papers sortable ˈsȯr-tə-bəl adjective sorter noun Phrases after a sort : in a rough or haphazard way plays the piano, after a sort all sorts of : many different : all kinds of knows all sorts of people of sorts or of a sort : in some respects but not entirely or truly a vacation of sorts out of sorts 1 : somewhat ill 2 : grouchy, irritable Synonyms Noun breed class description feather genre ilk kidney kind like manner nature order species strain stripe type variety Verb associate chum company consociate consort fraternize hang (around or out) hobnob hook up mess around pal (around) run travel See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun What sort of car do you drive? He's not a bad sort. She's not the sort to complain. The program did a numeric sort of the data. Verb She started to sort the mail. They sorted the winners from the losers. The program can sort data alphabetically or numerically. See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun Most of us order food delivery or delivery of some sort. —Stephanie Vigil, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2023 Often there is not enough time for even the most dedicated member of Congress to read and comprehend a bill before a decision of some sort is needed. —Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2023 For the rich, there may also have to be redistributive measures of some sort. —Heather Souvaine Horn, The New Republic, 3 Feb. 2023 There was also a copy machine, a microwave, a coffee maker and intermittent pounding from the floor above, which was under construction of some sort. —Dana Rubinstein, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2023 Among the findings: Although a personal grievance of some sort was the single most common motive, one-quarter of the attackers studied from 2016 to 2020 were motivated by conspiracy theories or hateful ideologies. —Julia Ainsley, NBC News, 25 Jan. 2023 Everyone is a nerd and has a collection of some sort. —Dallas News, 19 Jan. 2023 This was enough for police to assume that Denaro was seeking treatment of some sort. —Simmone Shah, Time, 17 Jan. 2023 The rays of far UV light were being absorbed by molecules of some sort, resulting in a dim splotch roughly the size of Montana. —WIRED, 16 Jan. 2023 Verb But in the Southern Section, 20% of all schools in the section have to have a team, and an initial season is needed to determine how to sort teams into divisions. —Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2023 The announcement leaves a number of questions about the future landscape of COVID treatment in Boston and across the state, as providers and health officials sort through its effects. —Daniel Kool, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Feb. 2023 The airline will also sort luggage by color to keep bags from getting lost. —Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2023 The Prince and Princess of Wales spent the majority of their time at Windsor Foodshare helping to sort donations, and preparing packages for pick-up by families in need. —Emily Burack, Town & Country, 26 Jan. 2023 While there, the Prince and Princess of Wales learned about the organization's ongoing support to the community and helped volunteers sort food donations and prepare packages for locals to collect later in the day, per a Kensington Palace statement. —Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 26 Jan. 2023 Like other positions on the roster, the Cowboys have much to sort at running back this offseason. —Dallas News, 23 Jan. 2023 Dad evidently left a financial mess of debts and debtors behind that business partner Kevin (Omari Hardwick) now expects our hero to sort out. —Dennis Harvey, Variety, 22 Jan. 2023 Current processing times aside, don’t wait until the week before your trip to sort your passport situation. —Natalie B. Compton, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Jan. 2023 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English, from Anglo-French, fate, lot, characteristic, from Latin sort-, sors lot, share, category — more at series First Known Use Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Phrases Containing sort after a sort of one kind/sort/type or another nothing of the sort sort out re-sort sort through sort of some kind/sort/type of of the sort mis-sort of a sort sort myself out See More after a sort of one kind/sort/type or another nothing of the sort sort out re-sort sort through sort of some kind/sort/type of of the sort mis-sort of a sort sort myself out See More Kids Definition sort 1 of 2 noun ˈsȯ(ə)rt 1 a : a group of persons or things that have something in common : class b : person sense 1, individual not a bad sort 2 a archaic : method or manner of acting : way, manner b : general disposition : nature people of an evil sort sort 2 of 2 verb 1 : to separate and arrange by kind or class : classify sort mail sort out socks by color 2 : agree sense 6, suit our views sort poorly with theirs 3 : search sort through some old papers sorter noun sorts 1 of 2 noun plural of sort 1 as in types a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common I prefer jackets with zippers to the sort that close with buttons Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance types kinds genres stripes varieties breeds descriptions manners natures species likes classes strains feathers kidneys persuasions categories ilks orders models groups samples groupings specimens ranks families sets brackets suites lots bunches divisions grades 2 as in things a member of the human race he's a decent sort Synonyms & Similar Words things guys people lives men creatures individuals birds humans beings human beings souls fishes parties bodies fish ducks customers characters specimens personalities babies personages mortals scouts faces devils cookies eggs bods stiffs wights heads fellows sons of man slobs neighbors hominids brothers selves celebrities humanoids homos brethren fellowmen somebodies Antonyms & Near Antonyms animals critters beasts beasties brutes sorts 2 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of sort 1 as in travels to come or be together as friends you should be careful about whom you sort with Synonyms & Similar Words travels associates mixes connects runs relates companies bonds mingles joins chums collaborates groups consorts befriends friends hooks up fraternizes hobnobs ties consociates teams links cooperates allies rallies bands clubs takes up with sides couples rubs elbows (with) messes around rubs shoulders (with) attaches gangs leagues confederates interrelates socializes falls in with knots conjoins affiliates gets along keeps company (with) gets on is friends with hangs (around or out) colludes pals (around) weds Antonyms & Near Antonyms avoids shuns snubs alienates splits estranges disperses cold-shoulders breaks up splits (up) divorces severs disbands sunders dissociates disjoins disunites See More 2 as in consists to be in agreement on every point that doesn't sort with what you said the last time Synonyms & Similar Words consists coincides corresponds conforms fits checks answers agrees tallies rhymes jibes comports goes accords matches harmonizes squares parallels chords dovetails coheres aligns rimes equals falls in with registers alines lines up Antonyms & Near Antonyms contradicts differs (from) disputes conflicts nullifies negates disagrees (with) clashes jars gainsays See More 3 as in classifies to arrange or assign according to type sorted the mail into bills to be paid and junk to be thrown out Synonyms & Similar Words types classifies ranks groups distinguishes relegates places lists separates classes categorizes grades distributes ranges compartments identifies digests recognizes pegs codifies organizes compartmentalizes assorts refers catalogs files orders breaks down indexes culls systematizes arrays disposes alphabetizes pigeonholes shelves marshals clusters sifts catalogues sieves screens clumps sets regroups winnows draws up marshalls reclassifies colligates recategorizes subcategorizes Antonyms & Near Antonyms jumbles confuses lumps scrambles mixes (up) disarranges misclassifies missorts mistypes See More Phrases Containing sorts of sorts out of sorts of sorts out of sorts
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sort

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