sort
past tense and past participle of sort
arranged into groups or order; also used informally to mean dealt with or organised.
Definitions
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1
To arrange things into groups or in a particular order.
“She carefully sorted the letters into alphabetical order before filing them.”
She carefully sorted the letters into alphabetical order before filing them.
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2
To deal with or resolve a problem or situation.
“The technician quickly sorted the issue with the broken printer.”
The technician quickly sorted the issue with the broken printer.
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3
(British informal) Organised, arranged, or ready — used as an adjective.
“Don't worry about the tickets; everything is already sorted.”
Don't worry about the tickets; everything is already sorted.
Conjugation
Present
| I | sort |
| you | sort |
| he/she/it | sorts |
| we | sort |
| they | sort |
Past Simple
| I / you / he / we / they | sorted |
Future
| I / you / he / we / they | will sort |
Present Perfect
| I / you / we / they | have sorted |
| he/she/it | has sorted |
Past Participle
| sorted |
In British and Australian informal English, "sorted" is very commonly used as a predicate adjective meaning "everything is arranged/ready/dealt with" (e.g. "We're sorted!"). This usage is much less common in American English, where speakers would more likely say "taken care of" or "all set".