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(Latin: birth, beget; descent, origin, creation, inception, beginning, race, sort; kind, class)
(Latin: of what sort; of what kind; how constituted)
(Latin: lot, fortune, fate)
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“sort”
re-sort, resort
re-sort (ree SORT) (verb)
To arrange again according to class, kind, or size; to classify again: The library staff had to re-sort the books so they could include the new editions.
resort (ree ZORT) (noun)
1. A place frequented by people for relaxation or recreation: Morgan was thinking about going to the ski resort this winter.
2. Something that is final or a last possible option: The company will only declare bankruptcy as a last resort.
2. Something that is final or a last possible option: The company will only declare bankruptcy as a last resort.
Since Eugene was going to a resort for the weekend, he had to re-sort his clothes to be sure he would have the right clothing for the trip.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group R; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
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