sift
English Thesaurus
1. distinguish and separate out (verb.cognition)
| hypernym | : | choose, pick out, select, take, |
| definition | : | pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives (verb.cognition) |
2. separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | separate, |
| definition | : | divide into components or constituents (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | rice, |
| definition | : | sieve so that it becomes the consistency of rice (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | resift, |
| definition | : | sift anew (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | riddle, screen, |
| definition | : | separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | fan, winnow, |
| definition | : | separate the chaff from by using air currents (verb.contact) |
3. check and sort carefully (verb.contact)
4. move as if through a sieve (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | go, locomote, move, travel, |
| definition | : | change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically (verb.motion) |
5. separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | screen, sieve, |
| definition | : | a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | sifter, |
| definition | : | a household sieve (as for flour) (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | strainer, |
| definition | : | a filter to retain larger pieces while smaller pieces and liquids pass through (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | screen, sieve, |
| definition | : | a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | sifter, |
| definition | : | a household sieve (as for flour) (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | strainer, |
| definition | : | a filter to retain larger pieces while smaller pieces and liquids pass through (noun.artifact) |
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