classify

[klas-uh-fahy] / ˈklæs əˌfaɪ /

VERB

categorize

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allocate analyze arrange distribute divide label organize segregate

STRONG

allot alphabetize assort brand catalogue class codify collocate coordinate correlate dispose distinguish docket embody file grade group incorporate index match name number order peg pigeonhole range rank rate regiment size sort systematize tabulate tag ticket type typecast

WEAK

break down button down put away put down as put down for rank out size up tab take one's measure

Antonyms

STRONGEST

collect combine disarrange disorder disorganize gather hold join keep maintain unite

STRONG

disallow disintegrate estimate exclude guess mix up scatter

Example Sentences

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Moor Mother’s discography, much like her professional life, is difficult to classify.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

I think that it depends on how we’re going to classify benefit.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

Britain's Online Safety Act does not explicitly classify disinformation as a harm.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

I would classify my level of engagement as a college student as very high.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

“I’m quite aware of my differences. I wouldn’t classify them as weird.”

From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie