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sort out

to organize; to resolve

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1. (verb) to organize things into groups or categories

2. (verb) to solve a problem or deal with a difficult situation

3. (verb) to separate something from a group of things

Examples

• 1. I need to sort out these old photos into albums.
• 2. We need to sort out the budget problem before the end of the month.
• 3. The teacher sorted out the homework papers and gave them back to the students.

Nearby in Phrasal Verbs

run into, run out of, set up, stand for, stand out, step down