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sort out
Overview of verb sort-out
The verb sort out has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (3) classify, class, sort, assort, sort out, separate -- (arrange or order by classes or categories; "How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?")
2. (2) clear, clear up, shed light on, crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise, straighten out, sort out, enlighten, illuminate, elucidate -- (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 out -- (punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience; "The teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently")
Antonyms of verb sort-out
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb sort-out
3 senses of sort out
Sense 1
classify, class, sort, assort, sort out, separate
=> categorize, categorise
=> reason
=> think, cogitate, cerebrate
Sense 2
clear, clear up, shed light on, crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise, straighten out, sort out, enlighten, illuminate, elucidate
=> clarify, clear up, elucidate
=> explain, explicate
=> inform
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Sense 3
discipline, correct, sort out
=> punish, penalize, penalise
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb sort-out
1 of 3 senses of sort out
Sense 1
classify, class, sort, assort, sort out, separate
=> unitize, unitise
=> catalogue, catalog
=> isolate
=> refer
=> reclassify
=> size
=> dichotomize, dichotomise
=> pigeonhole, stereotype, stamp
=> group
=> grade
=> count, number
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb sort-out
3 senses of sort out
Sense 1
classify, class, sort, assort, sort out, separate
=> categorize, categorise
Sense 2
clear, clear up, shed light on, crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise, straighten out, sort out, enlighten, illuminate, elucidate
=> clarify, clear up, elucidate
Sense 3
discipline, correct, sort out
=> punish, penalize, penalise
'Cause To' of verb sort-out
Derived Forms of verb sort-out
Domain of verb sort-out
Domain Terms of verb sort-out
Familiarity of verb sort-out
sort out used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Sample Sentences of verb sort-out
3 senses of sort out
Sense 1
classify, class, sort, assort, sort out, separate
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 2
clear, clear up, shed light on, crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise, straighten out, sort out, enlighten, illuminate, elucidate
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 3
discipline, correct, sort out
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb sort-out
3 senses of sort out
Sense 1
classify, class, sort, assort, sort out, separate
> categorize, categorise
=> classify, class, sort, assort, sort out, separate
Sense 2
clear, clear up, shed light on, crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise, straighten out, sort out, enlighten, illuminate, elucidate
> clarify, clear up, elucidate
=> demystify
=> clear, clear up, shed light on, crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise, straighten out, sort out, enlighten, illuminate, elucidate
=> elaborate, lucubrate, expatiate, exposit, enlarge, flesh out, expand, expound, dilate
=> disambiguate
Sense 3
discipline, correct, sort out
> punish, penalize, penalise
=> revenge, avenge, retaliate
=> tar-and-feather
=> execute, put to death
=> pillory
=> castigate
=> amerce
=> victimize, victimise
=> scourge
=> discipline, correct, sort out
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb sort-out
Sense 1
classify, class, sort, assort, sort out, separate
=> categorize, categorise
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Sense 2
clear, clear up, shed light on, crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise, straighten out, sort out, enlighten, illuminate, elucidate
=> clarify, clear up, elucidate
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Sense 3
discipline, correct, sort out
=> punish, penalize, penalise
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