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Sift Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Sift? [v] distinguish and separate out; "sift through the job candidates" [v] separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements; "sift the flour" [v] check and sort carefully; "sift the information" [v] move as if through a sieve; "The soldiers sifted through the woods" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Sift: sieve \| sieve \| strain Related Terms \| Find terms related to Sift: See Also \| analyse \| analyze \| canvass \| choose \| examine \| fan \| go \| locomote \| move \| pick out \| pick over \| resift \| rice \| riddle \| screen \| select \| separate \| sieve out \| study \| take \| travel \| winnow Sift In Webster's Dictionary \Sift\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sifted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sifting}.] [AS. siftan, from sife sieve. [root]151a. See {Sieve}.] 1. 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. 2. To separate or part as if with a sieve. When yellow sands are sifted from below, The glittering billows give a golden show. --Dryden. 3. To examine critically or minutely; to scrutinize. Sifting the very utmost sentence and syllable. --Hooker. Opportunity I here have had To try thee, sift thee. --Milton. Let him but narrowly sift his ideas. --I. Taylor. {To sift out}, to search out with care, as if by sifting.

Sift Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Sift?

[v] distinguish and separate out; "sift through the job candidates"
[v] separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements; "sift the flour"
[v] check and sort carefully; "sift the information"
[v] move as if through a sieve; "The soldiers sifted through the woods"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Sift: sieve | sieve | strain

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Sift In Webster's Dictionary

\Sift\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sifted}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Sifting}.] [AS. siftan, from sife sieve. [root]151a. See
{Sieve}.]
1. 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.

2. To separate or part as if with a sieve.

         When yellow sands are sifted from below, The
         glittering billows give a golden show. --Dryden.

3. To examine critically or minutely; to scrutinize.

         Sifting the very utmost sentence and syllable.
                                               --Hooker.

         Opportunity I here have had To try thee, sift thee.
                                               --Milton.

         Let him but narrowly sift his ideas.  --I. Taylor.

{To sift out}, to search out with care, as if by sifting.

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