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sort out

  1. arrange things systematically in groups or according to type.
    "she sorted out the clothes, some to be kept, some to be thrown away"
  2. resolve a problem or difficulty.
    "the teacher helps the children to sort out their problems"

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phrasal verb​​ sorted out; sorting out; sorts out. 1. : to understand or find (something, such as a reason or a solution) by thinking.
SORT SOMETHING OUT meaning: 1. to separate one type of things from a group of things: 2. to deal successfully with a problem…. Learn more.
6 senses: 1. to find a solution to (a problem, etc), esp to make clear or tidy 2. to take or separate, as from a larger group.
verb · to find a solution to (a problem, etc), esp to make clear or tidy. it took a long time to sort out the mess · to take or separate, as from a larger group.
​(informal) to organize the contents of something; to tidy something. The cupboards need sorting out. I sorted the clothes out into two piles. · ​to organize ...
/sɔt aʊt/ · verb. arrange or order by classes or categories. synonyms: assort, class, classify, separate, sort · verb. make free from confusion or ambiguity; ...
If you sort out a problem or the details of something, you do what is necessary to solve the problem or organize the details.
8 days ago · SORT SOMETHING OUT meaning: 1. to organize or arrange things that are untidy: 2. to do something that stops a problem: . Learn more.
sort out · arbitrate · clear up · eradicate · expedite · get rid of · harmonize · negotiate · resolve ...
(transitive) To clarify by reviewing mentally. · (transitive) To arrange. · (transitive) To fix (a problem). · (transitive) To organise or separate into groups, as ...