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sort
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- pronunciation:
- sort
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
A sort is a kind or type. The sort of dog you have is the kind of dog you have.
What sort of pizza do you like? I like pizza with sausage.- synonyms:
- category, class, kind, type, variety
- similar words:
- form, make, nature
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| related words: |
brand, breed, category |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
sorts, sorting, sorted |
| definition: |
When you sort things, you decide what group things belong in and you put them in their correct group.
My mom washes everybody's socks together, and I sort them when they are all dry.Darryl and his brother like to sort their candy when they come home on Halloween night. After they sort it, they count how many of each kind of candy they got.- synonyms:
- group, type
- similar words:
- arrange, classify, divide, list, order, organize
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| related words: |
screen |
| derivations: |
sortable (adj.), sorter (n.) |
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