like vs sort

like and sort both are nouns.

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

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

like: a kind of person
sort: a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

Other hypernyms of like include form, kind, variety.

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

like: a similar kind
sort: a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

Other hypernyms of like include form, kind, variety.

like (noun)	sort (noun)
a kind of person	an approximate definition or example
a similar kind	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

like (adjective)	sort (adjective)
resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination
equal in amount or value
having the same or similar characteristics
conforming in every respect

like (verb)	sort (verb)
feel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard	arrange or order by classes or categories
to hope, to desire or to prefer to have something, or to do something	examine in order to test suitability
be fond of
find enjoyable or agreeable
want to have