sort vs identify

sort is a noun but identify is not a noun.

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

sort (noun)	identify (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)	identify (verb)
arrange or order by classes or categories	recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
examine in order to test suitability	identify as in botany or biology, for example
	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