sort-v; 4 Senses

Sense Number 1: Examine to test suitability.

Examples:
Scientists sorted the samples and discarded the ones collected before 1987.
The company sorted the applicants into a pile to reject and a pile to interview.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: Differentiation
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: Arrange by class or category.

Commentary: INCLUDES: SORT OUT

Examples:
How would you sort these pottery shards - are they prehistoric?
Linguists often try to sort verbs into classes.

Mappings:
VerbNet: classify-29.10
FrameNet: Differentiation
PropBank: sort.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
sort_out 1

Sense Number 3: Make clear, free from ambiguity.

Commentary: IS: SORT OUT

Examples:
Let us sort out the question of who is at fault here.
I'm glad we got that sorted out after being so confused.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
sort_out 2

Sense Number 4: Punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience.

Commentary: IS: SORT OUT

Examples:
The teacher sorted out the students rather frequently.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
sort_out 3