sort vs separate

separate vs sort

sort and separate both are nouns.

sort is not an adjective while separate is an adjective.

sort and separate both are verbs.

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

As verbs, sort and separate are synonyms defined as:

sort and separate: arrange or order by classes or categories

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

sort (noun)	separate (noun)
an approximate definition or example	a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality	a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication
a person of a particular character or nature
an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion

sort (adjective)	separate (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

sort (verb)	separate (verb)
arrange or order by classes or categories	become separated into pieces or fragments
examine in order to test suitability	divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork
	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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