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Synonyms & Antonyms of sort
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common
- I prefer jackets with zippers to the sort that close with buttons
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2
a member of the human race
- he's a decent sort
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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of sort (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to come or be together as friends
- you should be careful about whom you sort with
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2
to be in agreement on every point
- that doesn't sort with what you said the last time
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3
to arrange or assign according to type
- sorted the mail into bills to be paid and junk to be thrown out
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- assort,
- break down,
- categorize,
- class,
- classify,
- codify,
- compartment,
- compartmentalize,
- digest,
- distinguish,
- distribute,
- grade,
- group,
- peg,
- place,
- range,
- rank,
- relegate,
- separate,
- type
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