sort - Definition & Meaning | Lingo Dictionary

sort

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

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Synonyms

class assort sort out separate classify

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sort

Third Person

sorts

Present Participle

sorting

Past Tense

sorted

Past Participle

sorted

1

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

transitive

She sorted the laundry into different piles based on color and fabric type before washing them.
The librarian frequently sorts returned books back onto the shelves.
Can you please sort the recycling into the appropriate bins?
He sorted the clothes by color before putting them in the laundry.
The team sorted the survey responses by age group for easier analysis.

Synonyms:

class assort sort out separate classify

2

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

She sorted through the applications to find the most qualified candidates.
They sorted through the old photographs, deciding which ones to keep and which to discard.
He sorted through his emails, deleting the ones that were no longer needed.
I sorted through the old books to see which ones I wanted to donate.
She sorted through the clothes, deciding which items to keep and which to throw away.

Synonyms:

screen out sieve screen