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Definition of Sift
1. Verb. Move as if through a sieve. "The soldiers sifted through the woods"
2. Verb. Separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements. "Sift the flour"
Exact synonyms: Sieve, Strain
Generic synonyms: Separate
Specialized synonyms: Rice, Resift, Riddle, Screen, Fan, Winnow
Derivative terms: Sieve, Sieve, Sifter, Sifting, Strainer
Also: Sieve Out
Generic synonyms: Separate
Specialized synonyms: Rice, Resift, Riddle, Screen, Fan, Winnow
Derivative terms: Sieve, Sieve, Sifter, Sifting, Strainer
Also: Sieve Out
3. Verb. Check and sort carefully. "Sift the information"
4. Verb. Distinguish and separate out. "Sift through the job candidates"
Definition of Sift
1. v. t. To separate with a sieve, as the fine part of a substance from the coarse; as, to sift meal or flour; to sift powder; to sift sand or lime.
Definition of Sift
1. Verb. To sieve or strain (something). ¹
2. Verb. To separate or scatter (things) as if by sieving. ¹
3. Verb. To examine (something) carefully. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Sift
1. to sieve [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: sieve
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sift
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