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sort

sɔɹt
Meaning: to arrange things in groups or in a particular order
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Verb inflections
Form Inflected form
Base sort
3rd person singular present sorts
Present participle sorting
Past sorted
Will future will sort
Going-to future going to sort
Imperative negative don't sort / do not sort

Example sentences

She sorted the clothes by color.
She sorted the clothes by color.
The technician can program the robot to sort each package by size.
The technician can program the robot to sort each package by size.
This machine is used to sort the harvest automatically.
This machine is used to sort the harvest automatically.
I never get round to sorting the holiday photos.
I never get round to sorting the holiday photos.

Usage Notes

Commonly used for organizing items based on specific criteria like size, type, or color.

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