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Etymology 2

Borrowed from Old French sortir (�allot, sort�), from Latin sortire (�draw lots, divide, choose�), from sors.

Verb

sort (third-person singular simple present sorts, present participle sorting, simple past and past participle sorted)

1. (transitive) To separate items into different categories according to certain criteria that determine their sorts.
2. (transitive) To arrange into some sequence, usually numerically, alphabetically or chronologically.
3. (transitive) To conjoin; to put together in distribution; to class.
4. (transitive, obsolete) To conform; to adapt; to accommodate.
5. (transitive, obsolete) To choose from a number; to select; to cull.
6. (intransitive) To join or associate with others, especially with others of the same kind or species; to agree.
7. (intransitive) To suit; to fit; to be in accord; to harmonize.
8. (Britain, colloquial) To fix a problem or handle a task; to sort out.