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sift

/ sift /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
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 sieve screen sifter winnow
See also:
sieve out pick over
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
move as if through a sieve
"The soldiers sifted through the woods"
Type of:
travel go move
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 3
distinguish and separate out
"sift through the job candidates"
Type of:
choose take select
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 4
check and sort carefully
"sift the information"
Type of:
analyze analyse study
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
67%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
22
Times Searched
3
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separate rice resift riddle screen winnow travel go move choose take select