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Forted vs Sorted - What's the difference?

forted | sorted |

As verbs the difference between forted and sorted

is that forted is past tense of fort while sorted is past tense of sort.

As adjectives the difference between forted and sorted

is that forted is ensconced in or protected by a fort while sorted is put into some order by sorting.

As an interjection sorted is

a general expression of approval.

forted

English

Verb

(head)
  • (fort)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Ensconced in or protected by a fort.
  • * 1834 , David Crockett, A Narrative of the Life of , Nebraska 1987, p. 104:
    • The fort was built right in the middle of a large old field, and in it the people had been forted so long and so quietly, that they didn't apprehend any danger at all, and had, therefore, become quite careless.

    sorted

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (sort)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Put into some order by sorting.
    • a sorted list of numbers
  • In good order, under control.
    • I have to get my life sorted .
  • In possession of a sufficient supply, especially of narcotics.
    • Sorted for E's & Wizz'' (''song and album by UK band )

    Interjection

    sorted!
  • A general expression of approval.

    • Anagrams

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