identify vs sort

identify is not a noun while sort is a noun.

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

identify (noun)	sort (noun)
	an approximate definition or example
	a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
	a person of a particular character or nature
	an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion

identify (verb)	sort (verb)
recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something	arrange or order by classes or categories
identify as in botany or biology, for example	examine in order to test suitability
consider to be equal or the same
conceive of as united or associated
consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else
give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property