to sort out
37
2.8
- phrasal verb
- /sɔrt aʊt/
:
ordenar
- We will sort out the supplies into separate boxes for each project.
Well, your brother is still sorting out his metaverse business.
- Well, your brother is still sorting out his metaverse business.
- But the next thing you do you need to do is sort out your circle, right?
- Oh, yeah, get your mum, once she's sorted out downstairs, maybe she should go.
- OK, my brows actually do need to be sorted out, to be honest.
- I wanted to do last week basically one of which is to sort out the autumn porch.
- But sorting the results out was a tricky thing.
Examples
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I'm an insignificant boss whose job it is to sort out small assignments and keep the office peaceful.
Fiction book (1997) -
I also need to sort out the readings.
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but it might help sort things out
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I need to sort this out.
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Let my secretary sort it out.
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Leave it to the powers to sort it out among themselves.
Fiction book (1996) -
The problem will be to sort out the good stuff from the junk.
Academic text (1995) -
I'll get this sorted out.
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I can't think of a better place to sort things out.
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We sorted them out and decided to favor Monumental Pictures.
Synonyms
662
1.6
Arrange people, things, and activities so they work well
451
1.0
To put things into groups by type or order
225
2.3
To tell how two things are different
201
1.0
To put things in a neat sequence
162
1.7
To put things or information in a clear, neat order
110
3.4
To put people or things into groups based on shared features
43
3.4
To change the way something is arranged to make it work better
32
3.2
To arrange objects or information in a clear organized way
23
3.9
To list things and write details about them
23
3.1
Place things evenly in a space
19
2.9
To put people or things into groups by shared features
17
4.2
Put things into groups that are alike
14
3.2
Arrange words or items in the order of the alphabet
12
5.8
To gather and arrange pages or papers in the correct order
3
6.7
To arrange things or ideas according to a plan
1
5.8
To arrange things in a clear, planned order
To put things in order so they are easy to find
To arrange things in a clear, ordered way for easy use
To sort things again into new groups or order
Antonyms
How Organized
- US
3
6.7
- US
662
1.6
37
2.8
- US
59
3.5
297
1.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
sort + out
The meaning 'to resolve or clarify' is directly derivable from combining 'sort' (to arrange or classify) with the particle 'out' (giving a sense of completion, separation, or moving to a resolved state). This verb+particle composition is a common, cross-linguistic logic and a B1 learner who knows both constituents would very likely infer the intended sense.
Etymology
Sort out comes from the simple image of someone with a messy pile who separates things, taking items out and putting them into neat groups. So it means 'to arrange' or 'put in order'.