n.
Function: transitive verb
Date: 14th century
1 a : to put in a certain place or rank according to kind, class, or nature < sort apples> < sort mail> b : to arrange according to characteristics : CLASSIFY ― usually used with out < sort out colors>
2 chiefly Scottish : to put to rights : put in order
3 a : to examine in order to clarify ― used with out < sort ing out his problems> b : to free of confusion : CLARIFY ― used with out <waited until things sort ed themselves out>
intransitive verb
1 : to join or associate with others especially of the same kind < sort with thieves>
2 : AGREE , HARMONIZE <his benign view sort s badly with reality ― Henry Trewhitt>
3 : SEARCH < sort through some old papers>
– sort · able \ ' so ̇ r-t ə -b ə l \ adjective
– sort · er noun