sort

/ˈsȯrt/

Middle English, from Anglo-French, fate, lot, characteristic, from Latin sort-, sors lot, share, category

noun

  1. a group set up on the basis of any characteristic in common : class, kind

  2. one approximating the character or qualities of another

  3. person, individual

a sort of latter-day Abe Lincoln

type kind sort nature description character mean a number of individuals thought of as a group because of a common quality or qualities. type may suggest strong and clearly marked similarity throughout the items included so that each is typical of the group. kind may suggest natural grouping.

verb

  1. to put in a certain place or rank according to kind, class, or nature

  2. to arrange according to characteristics : classify —usually used with out

  3. to put to rights : put in order

sort apples

adverb

  1. to a moderate degree : somewhat