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- Dictionarysift/sɪft/
verb
- 1. put (a fine or loose substance) through a sieve so as to remove lumps or large particles: "sift the flour into a large bowl" Similar
- 2. examine (something) thoroughly so as to isolate that which is most important: "until we sift the evidence ourselves, we can't comment objectively" Similar
noun
- 1. 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"
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to make a close examination of all the parts of something in order to find something or to separate what is useful from what is not: The police are sifting the evidence very carefully to try and find the guilty person. After my father's death, I had to sift through all his papers.
1. a. : to put through a sieve. sift flour. b. : to separate or separate out by or as if by putting through a sieve. 2. : to go through especially to sort out what is useful or valuable. sifted the evidence. often used with through. sift through a pile of old letters. 3. : to scatter by or as if by sifting. sift sugar on a cake. intransitive verb.
Definition of sift verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to make a close examination of all the parts of something in order to find something or to separate what is useful from what is not: The police are sifting the evidence very carefully to try and find the guilty person. After my father's death, I had to sift through all his papers.
Definitions of sift. verb. move as if through a sieve. “The soldiers sifted through the woods”. see more. verb. separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements. “ sift the flour”. synonyms: sieve, strain.
1. To put (flour, for example) through a sieve in order to separate the fine from the coarse particles. 2. To distinguish as if separating with a sieve: sifted the candidates for the job. 3. To apply by scattering through a sieve: sift sugar on a dessert. 4. To examine and sort carefully: sift the evidence. v.intr.
1. verb. If you sift a powder such as flour or sand, you put it through a sieve in order to remove large pieces or lumps. Sift the flour and baking powder into a medium-sized mixing bowl. [VERB noun] Synonyms: sieve, filter, strain, separate More Synonyms of sift. 2. verb.
Definitions of 'sift' 1. If you sift a powder such as flour or sand, you put it through a sieve in order to remove large pieces or lumps. [...] 2. If you sift through something such as evidence, you examine it thoroughly. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'sift' American English: sɪft British English: sɪft. More. Conjugations of 'sift'
Definitions of 'sift' 1. If you sift a powder such as flour or sand, you put it through a sieve in order to remove large pieces or lumps. [...] 2. If you sift through something such as evidence, you examine it thoroughly. [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'sift' British English: sɪft American English: sɪft. More. Conjugations of 'sift'
Sift definition: To put (flour, for example) through a sieve in order to separate the fine from the coarse particles.
