count vs sort out

sort out vs count

count is a noun but sort out is not a noun.

count and sort out both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
count	Yes	No	Yes	No
sort out	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, sort out is a hypernym of count; that is, sort out is a word with a broader meaning than count:

count: put into a group
sort out: arrange or order by classes or categories

Other hypernyms of count include assort, class, classify, separate, sort.

count (noun)	sort out (noun)
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
a nobleman (in various countries) having rank equal to a British earl
the total number counted

count (verb)	sort out (verb)
include as if by counting	arrange or order by classes or categories
have faith or confidence in	make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
take account of	punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience
determine the number or amount of
name or recite the numbers in ascending order
show consideration for; take into account
have weight; have import, carry weight
put into a group
have a certain value or carry a certain weight

Difference between count and sort out

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