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re-sort

[ ree-sawrt ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to sort or arrange (cards, papers, etc.) again.


re-sort

/ riːˈsɔːt /

verb

  1. tr to sort again
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of re-sort1

First recorded in 1885–90; re- + sort
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Example Sentences

Those who remained are in large part the well-off and the well-insured, a trend helping remake and re-sort communities across the state by rich and poor.

Is that here to stay or do you think people are going to re-sort into cities and offices?

Coronaviruses mix among bat colonies, giving them chances to re-sort their genes.

Next, she said, select the feature that lets you re-sort plans by “lowest drug + premium cost.”

Next, she said, select the feature that lets you re-sort plans by “lowest drug + premium cost.”

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