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sort outto organize, arrange, or resolve something that is confused or problematic

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to organize, arrange, or resolve something that is confused or problematic

Pronunciation (IPA): /sɔːrt aʊt/

Korean meaning: 혼란스럽거나 문제가 있는 것을 정리하다, 해결하다

Korean pronunciation: **소**트 **아웃**

Example Sentences

  • My mom told me to sort out my relationship status because she's tired of explaining to relatives why I'm still single.
  • I need to sort out my priorities - Netflix or studying for the TEPS exam.
  • The teacher promised to sort out the student who kept disrupting the class.

sort out

VERB

//sɔːrt aʊt//

to organize, arrange, or resolve something that is confused or problematic

sort out concept
💡 Concept

to organize, arrange, or resolve something that is confused or problematic

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/sɔːrt aʊt/
🇬🇧 UK/sɔːt aʊt/

🌳Etymology

Rootsort
Suffix-out

Origin

'sort'는 14세기 프랑스어에서 유래되어 '종류, 방법'을 의미했고, 'out'과 결합하여 '밖으로 분류해내다'는 의미가 되었습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

courtsportshort
court
sport
short

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My mom told me to sort out my relationship status because she's tired of explaining to relatives why I'm still single.

😄 Fun example

I need to sort out my priorities - Netflix or studying for the TEPS exam.

The teacher promised to sort out the student who kept disrupting the class.

😄 Fun example

Can you help me sort out these cables? They look like spaghetti behind my computer.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

organizeresolvearrangesettlestraighten out

Antonyms

mess upconfusedisorganize

Related

sortfigure outwork outclear uptidy up