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sort

/sɔːt/

[/sɔːt/]

type; arrange

Beginnernoun, verb

Definition

A type or kind of thing. As a verb, to arrange things into groups.

Example

What sort of music do you like?

What sort of music do you like?

Etymology

From Old French 'sorte', from Latin 'sors' (lot, condition).

How & Where It’s Used

Common for types; also 'sort out' meaning to organise or fix.

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