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sieve

/ sieve /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles
Type of:
strainer
Kinds of:
riddle sifter
Derived:
riddle screen sift strain
verb Sense 2
distinguish and separate out
"sift through the job candidates"
Type of:
choose take select
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 3
check and sort carefully
"sift the information"
Type of:
analyze analyse study
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
"sift the flour"
Type of:
separate
Kinds of:
rice resift riddle screen winnow
Derived:
strainer screen sifter winnow winnowing
See also:
sieve out pick over
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 5
examine in order to test suitability
"screen these samples"
"screen the job applicants"
Type of:
choose take select
Derived:
sort sorting screening screener
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
72%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
33
Times Searched
20
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strainer riddle sifter choose take select analyze analyse study separate rice resift