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Mục lục 1 Noun 1.1 a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature 1.2 character, quality, or nature 1.3 an example of something that is undistinguished or barely adequate 1.4 manner, fashion, or way 1.5 Printing . 1.6 an instance of sorting. 2 Verb (used with object) 2.1 to arrange according to sort, kind, or class; separate into sorts; classify 2.2 to separate or take from other sorts or from others (often fol. by out ) 2.3 to assign to a particular class, group, or place (often fol. by with, together, etc.) 2.4 Scot. to provide with food and shelter. 2.5 Computers . to place (records) in order, as numerical or alphabetical, based on the contents of one or more keys contained in each record. Compare key 1 ( def. 19 ) . 3 Verb (used without object) 3.1 Archaic . to suit; agree; fit. 3.2 British Dialect . to associate, mingle, or be friendly. ? 4 Verb phrase 4.1 sort out, 5 Idioms 5.1 of sorts 5.2 out of sorts 5.3 sort of

Noun

a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature

to develop a new sort of painting; nice people, of course, but not really our sort.

character, quality, or nature

young people of a nice sort.

an example of something that is undistinguished or barely adequate

He is a sort of poet.

manner, fashion, or way

We spoke in this sort for several minutes.

Printing .

any of the individual characters making up a font of type.

characters of a particular font that are rarely used.

an instance of sorting.

Verb (used with object)

to arrange according to sort, kind, or class; separate into sorts; classify

to sort socks; to sort eggs by grade.

to separate or take from other sorts or from others (often fol. by out )

to sort the good from the bad; to sort out the children's socks.

to assign to a particular class, group, or place (often fol. by with, together, etc.)

to sort people together indiscriminately.

Scot. to provide with food and shelter.

Computers . to place (records) in order, as numerical or alphabetical, based on the contents of one or more keys contained in each record. Compare key 1 ( def. 19 ) .

Verb (used without object)

Archaic . to suit; agree; fit.

British Dialect . to associate, mingle, or be friendly. ?

Verb phrase

sort out,

evolve; develop; turn out

We'll just have to wait and see how things sort out.

to put in order; clarify

After I sort things out here, I'll be able to concentrate on your problem.

Idioms

of sorts

of a mediocre or poor kind

a tennis player of sorts.

of one sort or another; of an indefinite kind. Also, of a sort.

out of sorts

in low spirits; depressed.

in poor health; indisposed; ill.

in a bad temper; irritable

to be out of sorts because of the weather.

Printing . short of certain characters of a font of type.

sort of

Informal . in a way; somewhat; rather

Their conversation was sort of tiresome.