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sort out

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. classify, class, sort, assort, sort out, separateverb

    arrange or order by classes or categories

    "How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?"

  2. clear, clear up, shed light on, crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise, straighten out, sort out, enlighten, illuminate, elucidateverb

    make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear

    "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault"

  3. discipline, correct, sort outverb

    punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience

    "The teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently"

Wiktionary

  1. sort outverb

    To clarify by reviewing mentally.

  2. sort outverb

    To fix, as a problem.

  3. sort outverb

    To organise or separate into groups, as a collection of items, so as to make tidy.

  4. sort outverb

    To separate from the remainder of a group; often construed with from.

  5. sort outverb

    To attack physically.

  6. sort outverb

    to provide recreational drugs for.

ChatGPT

  1. sort out

    To "sort out" generally refers to organizing, arranging, resolving, or clarifying an issue, situation or collection of items. It's a process of distinguishing items or problems and putting them into the appropriate order or settling them accordingly. This phrase can be used in various contexts including managing disputes, arranging paperwork or other items, or finding an appropriate solution for complex situations.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of sort out in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of sort out in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of sort out in a Sentence

  1. John Crassidis:

    The first thing they ’ll need to do is sort out what agency will take on what role and how will they cooperate.

  2. Rick Meckler:

    The Swiss move was obviously the big move, people are trying to get their arms around what it means for the U.S. stock market, it will take some of the morning to sort out the impact of the Swiss move across the board.

  3. Ron Carlson:

    It may be difficult for the prosecutor to sort out exactly who is responsible.

  4. Richard McGregor:

    We know that the relevant parties have yet to reach a conclusion on the Skripal incident that all sides find acceptable, china maintains that the relevant parties shall sort out the facts behind the Skripal incident at an early date and properly resolve disputes based on mutual respect and equal-footed consultation.

  5. Martin Dempsey:

    What I'm trying to sort out, actually, is the degree to which their near-term embrace of the assistance they're receiving from Iran is a reaction to the existential threat [posed by ISIS], or whether it is something longer-term.


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  • فرزArabic
  • roztříditCzech
  • clasificarSpanish
  • selvittää, järjestää, erotella, vetää turpaan, selvitellä, hoitaaFinnish
  • trier, résoudreFrench
  • ठीक करनाHindi
  • risolvereItalian
  • исправлять, разобраться, отсортировывать, устранить, разбираться, исправить, устранять, сортировывать, отсоритроватьRussian
  • problemi çTurkish

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