re-sort

UK: /riːˈsɔːt/ US: (rē sôrt′)

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re-sort  (rē sôrt′), v.t. 

1. to sort or arrange (cards, papers, etc.) again.

• re- + sort 1885–90

re•sort  (ri zôrt′), v.i. 

1. to have recourse for use, help, or accomplishing something, often as a final available option or resource:
   to resort to war.
2. to go, esp. frequently or customarily:
   a beach to which many people resort.

n. 

3. a place to which people frequently or generally go for relaxation or pleasure, esp. one providing rest and recreation facilities for vacationers:
   a popular winter resort.
4. habitual or general going, as to a place or person.
5. use of or appeal to some person or thing for aid, satisfaction, service, etc.;
   resource:
   to have resort to force; a court of last resort.
6. a person or thing resorted to for aid, satisfaction, service, etc.

• Old French ressort, derivative of ressortir
• Latin sortīrī to draw lots, though sense development unclear; (noun, nominal) Middle English
• Old French resortir, equivalent. to re- re- + sortir to go out, leave, escape, perh. ultimately
• (verb, verbal) Middle English resorten 1325–75

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re-sort / riːˈsɔːt/ verb

1. (transitive) to sort again