Sort definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary SORT, n. [L. sors, lot, chance, state, way, sort. This word is form the root of L. sortior; the ... lot, chance, that which comes or falls. This sense of sort is probably derivative, signifying that which is thrown out, separated ... thing characterized by the same or like qualities; as a sort of men; a sort of horses; a sort of trees; a sort of ...
sort out definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) v 1: arrange ... classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?" [syn: classify, class, sort, assort, sort out, separate] 2: make free from confusion or ambiguity; make ... up, shed light on, crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise, straighten out, sort out, enlighten, illuminate, elucidate] 3: punish in order to gain ... The teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently" [syn: discipline, correct, sort out] Collin's Cobuild Dictionary 1. If you sort out a group of things, you separate them into ...
... 1. somewhat ill 2. grouchy, irritable Webster's 1913 Dictionary Sort Sort, n. [F. sorie (cf. It. sorta, sorte), from L. sors ... to connect. See Series, and cf. Assort, Consort, Resort, Sorcery, Sort lot.] 1. A kind or species; any number or collection ... same or like qualities; a class or order; as, a sort of men; a sort of horses; a sort of trees; a sort of poems. 2. Manner; form ...
To run upon sorts definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Sort Sort, n. [F. sorie (cf. It. sorta, sorte), from L. sors ... to connect. See Series, and cf. Assort, Consort, Resort, Sorcery, Sort lot.] 1. A kind or species; any number or collection ... same or like qualities; a class or order; as, a sort of men; a sort of horses; a sort of trees; a sort of poems. 2. Manner; form ...
sort of definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) adv 1: to ... he is kind of shy" [syn: rather, kind of, kinda, sort of] Merriam Webster's adverb Date: 1790 to a moderate ...
right sort definitions Moby Thesaurus acceptable person, capital fellow, diamond, gem, gentleman, good fellow, good lot, good man, good person, good sort, good woman, honest man, jewel, lady, mensch, pearl, perfect gentleman ...
... service — G. M. Trevelyan > e. something distinguishable as a variety ; sort < what type of food do you like? > Synonyms: type, kind, sort, nature, description, character mean a number of individuals thought of ... natural grouping < a zoo seemingly having animals of every kind >. sort often suggests some disparagement < the sort of newspaper dealing in sensational stories >. nature may imply inherent ... things or persons having common characteristics. b a kind or sort (would like a different type of car). 2 a person ... to great primer. Brilliant . . abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Collin's Cobuild Dictionary I. SORT OR KIND (types) Frequency: The word is one of ...
... or humankind. In technical language, kind answers to genus. 2. Sort, in a sense more loose than genus; as, there are ... admire your fellow creature. 6. Manner; way. [Little used.] 7. Sort. He spoke with a kind of scorn or contempt. KIND ... of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?" [syn: kind, sort, form, variety] Merriam Webster's I. noun Etymology: Middle English ... of animals, plants, etc. (the wolf kind). 2 class, type, sort, variety (what kind of job are you looking for?). Usage ... all the kinds be fed. --Emerson. 3. Nature; style; character; sort; fashion; manner; variety; description; class; as, there are several kinds ... tillage was often levied in kind upon corn. --Arbuthnot. Syn: Sort; species; class; genus; nature; style; character; breed; set. Collin' ...
Assort definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary ASSORT', v.t. [See Sort.] 1. To separate and distribute into classes things of the ... classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?" [syn: classify, class, sort, assort, sort out, separate] Merriam Webster's verb Etymology: Middle French assortir, from a- (from Latin ad-) + sorte sort Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. to distribute into groups ... or well with). Etymology: OF assorter f. à to + sorte SORT Webster's 1913 Dictionary Assort As*sort", v. i. To agree; to be in accordance; to ...