separate vs sort

sort vs separate

separate and sort both are nouns.

separate is an adjective but sort is not an adjective.

separate and sort both are verbs.

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

As verbs, separate and sort are synonyms defined as:

separate and sort: arrange or order by classes or categories

Other synonyms of separate include assort, class, classify, sort out.

separate (noun)	sort (noun)
a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments	an approximate definition or example
a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication	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

separate (adjective)	sort (adjective)
independent; not united or joint
standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything
separated according to race, sex, class, or religion
have the connection undone; having become separate

separate (verb)	sort (verb)
become separated into pieces or fragments	arrange or order by classes or categories
divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork	examine in order to test suitability
arrange or order by classes or categories
mark as different
move or break apart
force, take, or pull apart
divide into components or constituents
go one's own way; move apart
make a division or separation
treat differently on the basis of sex or race
separate into parts or portions
discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
act as a barrier between; stand between

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