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Definitions and Meaning of sift in English
sift (v)
move as if through a sieve
separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
check and sort carefully
distinguish and separate out
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.
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sift
move as if through a sieve, separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements, check and sort carefully, distinguis
filter,lay,screen,clarify,sediment,settle,strain,clear,resettle
raise,disturb,mix,stir,agitate
sifilet => whistle, sifflement => hiss, sif => Simulate, sieve tube => sieve tube, sieve out => sieve,
