Synonyms of classify

classify

verb

ˈkla-sə-ˌfī 

1

as in to rank

to arrange or assign according to type

classify the baseball cards in your collection on the basis of rarity

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rank
• distinguish
• categorize
• relegate
• group
• distribute
• type
• grade
• identify
• sort
• separate
• organize
• place
• recognize
• codify
• class
• compartmentalize
• list
• file
• digest
• refer
• range
• peg
• order
• assort
• catalog
• systematize
• dispose
• break down
• compartment
• alphabetize
• index
• cull
• reclassify
• array
• draw up
• shelve
• pigeonhole
• sift
• marshal
• winnow
• clump
• sieve
• regroup
• cluster
• set
• recategorize
• subcategorize
• screen
• colligate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lump
• confuse
• mix (up)
• scramble
• disarrange
• jumble
• misclassify
• mistype
• missort

2

as in to organize

to put into a particular arrangement

classify the information you got from the Internet by source

Synonyms & Similar Words

• organize
• arrange
• order
• codify
• systematize
• dispose
• draw up
• array
• range
• lay out
• marshal
• place
• align
• groom
• prioritize
• sequence
• display
• make up
• file
• straighten (up)
• set
• line
• spruce (up)
• set out
• line up
• tidy (up)
• cue
• alphabetize
• queue
• unscramble
• hierarchize
• map (out)
• emplace

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• upset
• disarray
• disarrange
• derange
• disorder
• mess (up)
• muss (up)
• rumple

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of classify

Emperor penguins and Antarctic fur seals have been classified as endangered due to significant population declines, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). —Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026

Her travelmate was classified as a subadult at the time of their transfer. —Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026

If classified as homicides, these would be the city’s first of the year. —Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026

This groundbreaking photographic evidence provides critical data for conservationists, as the species is classified as a California Species of Special Concern and near threatened globally. —Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026