sort vs choose

sort is a noun but choose is not a noun.

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

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

Other hypernyms of sort include pick out, select, take.

sort (noun)	choose (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

sort (verb)	choose (verb)
arrange or order by classes or categories	pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
examine in order to test suitability	see fit or proper to act in a certain way; decide to act in a certain way
	select as an alternative over another