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What is the verb for sort?

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sort
  1. (transitive) To separate according to certain criteria.
  2. (transitive) To arrange into some order, especially numerically, alphabetically or chronologically.
  3. (Britain) To fix a problem, to handle a task; to sort out.
  4. (transitive) To conjoin; to put together in distribution; to class.
  5. (intransitive) To join or associate with others, especially with others of the same kind or species; to agree.
  6. (intransitive) To suit; to fit; to be in accord; to harmonize.
  7. (transitive, obsolete) To conform; to adapt; to accommodate.
  8. (transitive, obsolete) To choose from a number; to select; to cull.
  9. Synonyms:
      10. class, group, rank, categorise, categorize, classify, grade, arrange, divide, order, catalogue, separate, codify, distribute, systematise, systematize, assort, file, organise, organize, tabulate, assemble, collocate, compartment, compartmentalise, compartmentalize, digest, distinguish, marshall, marshal, peg, pigeonhole, place, range, relegate, sequence, sort out, type, methodize, structure, systemize, triage, break down, catalog, pick, select, tab, typecast, button down, put in order … more
  10. Examples:
      11. “Most children will sort them by size and color. However, some may sort them according to the patterns printed on top, and some may sort them according to texture.”
      “An effort is ongoing to apply automation to the process to help sort the wheat from the chaff.”
      “Either way we need to sort out poverty and sustainability together or neither will be sorted.”
sorted
  1. simple past tense and past participle of sort
  2. Synonyms:
      3. classed, grouped, ranked, categorised, categorized, classified, graded, arranged, divided, ordered, catalogued, separated, codified, distributed, systematised, systematized, assorted, filed, organised, organized, tabulated, assembled, collocated, compartmented, compartmentalised, compartmentalized, digested, distinguished, marshalled, marshaled, pegged, pigeonholed, placed, ranged, relegated, sequenced, sorted out, typed, methodized, structured, systemized, triaged, broke down, broken down, cataloged, picked, selected, tabbed, typecast, typecasted … more
sorting
  1. present participle of sort
  2. Synonyms:
      3. classing, grouping, ranking, categorising, categorizing, classifying, grading, arranging, dividing, ordering, cataloguing, separating, codifying, distributing, systematising, systematizing, assorting, filing, organising, organizing, tabulating, assembling, collocating, compartmenting, compartmentalising, compartmentalizing, digesting, distinguishing, marshalling, marshaling, pegging, pigeonholing, placing, ranging, relegating, sequencing, sorting out, typing, methodizing, structuring, systemizing, triaging, breaking down, cataloging, picking, selecting, tabbing, typecasting, buttoning down, putting in order … more
sorts
  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of sort
  2. Synonyms:
      3. classes, groups, ranks, categorises, categorizes, classifies, grades, arranges, divides, orders, catalogues, separates, codifies, distributes, systematises, systematizes, assorts, files, organises, organizes, tabulates, assembles, collocates, compartments, compartmentalises, compartmentalizes, digests, distinguishes, marshals, pegs, pigeonholes, places, ranges, relegates, sequences, sorts out, types, methodizes, structures, systemizes, triages, breaks down, catalogs, picks, selects, tabs, typecasts, buttons down, puts in order, sizes up … more
sorteth
  1. (archaic) third-person singular simple present indicative form of sort
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