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Sift
sɪft
Sift definitions
verb
sift
sifted
sifting
sifts
- put (a fine or loose substance) through a sieve so as to remove lumps or large particles
"sift the flour into a large bowl"
- cause to flow or pass as through a sieve
"Miranda sifted the warm sand through her fingers"
- (of snow, ash, etc.) descend lightly or sparsely as if sprinkled from a sieve
"ash began to sift down round them"
- examine (something) thoroughly so as to isolate that which is most important
"until we sift the evidence ourselves, we can't comment objectively"
search through look through rummage through root about in root around in ferret (about) in ferret (around) in poke around in go through turn over explore examine inspect scrutinize pore over investigate conduct investigations into inquire into conduct an inquiry into delve into go into analyse screen sieve probe dissect review assess- separate something, especially something to be discarded, from something else
"he asked for streamlined procedures to sift out frivolous applications"
noun
sift
sifts
- an act of sifting something, especially so as to isolate that which is most important
"a careful archaeological sift must be made through the debris"
- an amount of sifted material
"the floor was dusted with a fine sift of flour"