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

单词	after a sort
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 after a sort phrase as in enough to some degree or extent He's a jogger, after a sort. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance enough rather pretty quite fairly relatively something sort of kind of a touch somewhat more or less to a degree a little a bit of sorts a tad like moderately a mite kindly slightly of a sort little partly half acceptably vaguely nominally partially decently halfway tolerably partway negligibly incompletely passably part Antonyms & Near Antonyms especially particularly very greatly deadly extremely exceedingly highly heavily exceeding exceptionally terribly awfully substantially significantly beastly considerably mightily frightfully mortally surpassingly hugely extensively See More
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