The difference between Illuminate and Sort out

When used as verbs, illuminate means to shine light on something, whereas sort out means to clarify by reviewing mentally.

Illuminate is also noun with the meaning: someone thought to have an unusual degree of enlightenment.

Illuminate is also adjective with the meaning: enlightened.

check bellow for the other definitions of Illuminate and Sort out

  1. Illuminate as a verb (transitive):

    To shine light on something.

  2. Illuminate as a verb (transitive):

    To decorate something with lights.

  3. Illuminate as a verb (transitive, figurative):

    To clarify or make something understandable.

  4. Illuminate as a verb (transitive):

    To decorate the page of a manuscript book with ornamental designs.

  5. Illuminate as a verb (transitive, figurative):

    To make spectacular.

  6. Illuminate as a verb (intransitive):

    To glow; to light up.

  7. Illuminate as a verb (intransitive):

    To be exposed to light.

  8. Illuminate as a verb (transitive, military):

    To direct a beam toward.

  1. Illuminate as a noun:

    Someone thought to have an unusual degree of enlightenment.

  1. Illuminate as an adjective (obsolete):

    enlightened

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Bishop Hall"

  1. Sort out as a verb (transitive):

    To clarify by reviewing mentally.

    Examples:

    "It's a bit confused at the moment, I'll try to sort it out later."

  2. Sort out as a verb (transitive):

    To arrange.

    Examples:

    "Could you call Dave and sort out a meeting for tomorrow?"

  3. Sort out as a verb (transitive):

    To fix, as a problem.

    Examples:

    "The computer won't let me delete that file; could you sort it out?"

  4. Sort out as a verb (transitive):

    To organise or separate into groups, as a collection of items, so as to make tidy.

    Examples:

    "Could you sort out your wardrobe and put the clothes you no longer use in one pile to give away and another to throw away?"

  5. Sort out as a verb (transitive):

    To separate from the remainder of a group; often construed with from.

    Examples:

    "We need to sort out the problems we can solve from the ones we can't."

    "They've already sorted out the students in group A, so we just need to worry about groups B and C."

  6. Sort out as a verb (transitive, British, slang):

    To attack physically.

    Examples:

    "If you do that again, I'll soon sort you out."

  7. Sort out as a verb (UK, slang):

    To provide (somebody) with a necessity, or a solution to a problem.

    Examples:

    "- Hey man, I want some weed.<br>- I'll sort you out, mate."

    "We really need to sort Chris out with a girlfriend."

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