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sort out vs refer

refer vs sort out

sort out and refer both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sort out No No Yes No
refer No No Yes No
As verbs, refer is a hyponym of sort out; that is, refer is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sort out:
  • sort out: arrange or order by classes or categories
  • refer: think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another
Other hyponyms of sort out include unitise, unitize, catalog, catalogue, isolate, reclassify, size, dichotomise, dichotomize, pigeonhole, stamp, stereotype, group, grade, count, number.
sort out (verb) refer (verb)
arrange or order by classes or categories think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another
make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear have as a meaning
punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience make reference to
use a name to designate
seek information from
send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision
be relevant to
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