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re-sort

USree-SORT/ˌɹiˈsɔɹt/UKree-SAWT/ˌɹiːˈsɔːt/

Verbre-sorts, re-sorting, re-sorted

Noun pluralre-sorts

2 meanings of re-sort

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  1. 1
    verbtransitive or intransitive
    To arrange items in order again after a first sorting.

    Like shuffling a deck and then putting the cards back in order one more time.

    I had to re-sort the photos after the app jumbled them.

    If the list comes out wrong, just re-sort and check again.

    Similarreorder, rearrange, reorganize

  2. 2
    nouncountable
    A second time that things are put in order.

    Like tidying your room one more time to get everything just right.

    The files needed a quick re-sort before the meeting.

    After two re-sorts, the list finally looked right.

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Origin

From re- (meaning 'again') plus the word 'sort'.