brand vs sort

brand and sort both are nouns.

brand and sort both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
brand	Yes	No	Yes	No
sort	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, sort is a hypernym of brand; that is, sort is a word with a broader meaning than brand:

brand: a recognizable kind
sort: a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

Other hypernyms of brand include form, kind, variety.

brand (noun)	sort (noun)
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard	an approximate definition or example
a recognizable kind	a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
a name given to a product or service	a person of a particular character or nature
a symbol of disgrace or infamy	an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion
identification mark on skin, made by burning
a piece of wood that has been burned or is burning

brand (verb)	sort (verb)
mark or expose as infamous	arrange or order by classes or categories
mark with a brand or trademark	examine in order to test suitability
to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful
burn with a branding iron to indicate ownership; of animals

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