sort out

verbphrasal verb

To clarify by reviewing mentally.transitive
To arrange.transitive
To fix (a problem).transitive
To organise or separate into groups, as a collection of items, so as to make tidy.transitive
To separate from the remainder of a group; often construed with from.transitive
To take action to stop someone who has been causing trouble, often by physically attacking them.UK, slang, transitive
To provide (somebody) with a necessity, or a solution to a problem.UK, slang

Forms

Example sentences162 results

I'm just sorting out some suitable clothes to take on holiday.

It took quite a while to sort out all our luggage.