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Meaning of 'sift' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Sift [ 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.
- To separate or part as if with a sieve.
- To examine critically or minutely; to scrutinize.

Meaning of 'sift' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . sift [ v]
Meaning (1):
- separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
Example in sentence:
  • sift the flour
Meaning (2):
- check and sort carefully
Example in sentence:
  • sift the information
Meaning (3):
- distinguish and separate out
Example in sentence:
  • sift through the job candidates
Meaning (4):
- move as if through a sieve
Example in sentence:
  • The soldiers sifted through the woods

Nearby Words:

sifac sifflement sifilet sifted sifter sifting

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