sort
🇺🇸
/sɔːrt/
🇬🇧
/sɔːt/
noun
A2
a category of people or things that are similar
There are all sorts of books in the library.
R
a particular kind of person
She's not the sort of person who gives up easily.
R
the action of arranging items in a specific order
We need to do a sort of these files.
verb
B1
to arrange items into groups or order
I need to sort these papers by date.
B1
to resolve or deal with a problem
Don't worry, I'll sort out the issue.
translation
a category of people or things that are similar; a particular kind of person; the action of arranging items in a specific order
to arrange items into groups or order; to resolve or deal with a problem
Word Forms
3rd Present
sorts
Past
sorted
Perfect
sorted
Progressive
sorting
Plural
sorts