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sort — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • black adj Having the darkest possible color; reflecting no light.
  • breed verb To produce offspring, especially of animals reproducing.
  • sable noun A small, weasel-like mammal prized for its soft, dark brown fur.
  • sort noun A particular type or kind of something.

Senses

sort is used for these senses in English:

  • black Clandestine; relating to a political, military, or espionage operation or site, the existence or details of which is withheld from the general public.
  • black (countable, and, uncountable) A black dye or pigment.
  • black (countable, British) A type of firecracker that is really more dark brown in colour.
  • black (countable, chess) The person playing with the black set of pieces.
  • sable (tincture) In blazon, of the colour black.
  • under the table (adverbial) Secretly; covertly; undisclosedly.

black — full definition

  1. adj Having the darkest possible color; reflecting no light.
  2. adj Belonging to or descended from certain ethnic groups, especially of African origin, with dark skin.
  3. adj Without milk or cream, said of coffee or tea.
  4. adj Secret or unofficial, especially relating to government or military operations.
  5. adj Grim, hopeless, or menacing.

breed — full definition

  1. verb To produce offspring, especially of animals reproducing.
  2. verb To keep and mate animals deliberately, aiming to produce specific traits in their offspring.
  3. verb To cause or lead to something, especially something negative, over time.
  4. noun A particular type of animal (or occasionally plant) within a species, produced through selective mating.

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