Definitions for sort out
sort out

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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.

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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.

Matched Categories

1. • Categorize
   • Clarify
   • Punish

How to pronounce sort out?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say sort out in sign language?

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. Kevin McConway:

   It's not really possible in studies like this to truly sort out what causes what, perhaps air pollution does really affect [ autism ] risk, or perhaps it doesn't.

3. French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault:

   Absolutely Britain needs to sort out the problem of who represents it ... from there we can work on an agenda and a calendar.

4. Carl Pickhardt:

   I really want to be there to help you sort out what you hear from other kids, i'll just give you my perception of stuff that you can add to your own thinking to figure out what you believe. ... I'd like to be there to be able to do that for you.

5. Ned Rumpeltin:

   Markets have pulled forward and bridged the gap between where we were pre-vaccine and where we are going to be when everyone has got the shot, it puts a floor under the long-term risks, but there are plenty of short-term ones in the interim that we need to sort out.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=sort out
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sort_Out
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com