sift
11sift — index analyze, censor, cull, discriminate (distinguish), screen (select), scrutinize, select …
12sift — [v] take out residue; remove impurities analyze, clean, colander, comb, delve into, dig into, drain, evaluate, examine, explore, fathom, filter, go into, go through, grade, inquire, investigate, look into, pan, part, pore over, probe, prospect,… …
13sift|er — «SIHF tuhr», noun. a utensil or device for sifting: »a flour sifter …
14sift·er — /ˈsıftɚ/ noun, pl ers [count] 1 chiefly US : ↑sieve, 1; especially : a special kitchen tool used for sifting flour, sugar, etc. 2 Brit : ↑shaker 1 …
15sift — v. 1) to sift carefully 2) (d; tr.) to sift from (to sift fact from fiction) 3) (d; intr.) to sift through (to sift through the debris) * * * [sɪft] to sift carefully (d; tr.) to sift from (to sift fact from fiction) (d; intr.) to sift through… …
16sift — UK [sɪft] / US verb [transitive] Word forms sift : present tense I/you/we/they sift he/she/it sifts present participle sifting past tense sifted past participle sifted 1) to pour a dry substance through a sieve to remove the large pieces 2) a)… …
17siftə — 1. sif. və zərf Qabaqca, əvvəlcə, əvvəl, ilk dəfə olaraq. Siftə Bayramdan başlamalıyam. Ə. Vəl.. <Mərcan nənə:> Qız xeylağı elə siftə istəmir, sonra olur yağnan bal kimi. B. Bayramov. // İs. mənasında. İlk nəticə verən bir işin başlanğıcı.… …
18sift — [[t]sɪ̱ft[/t]] sifts, sifting, sifted 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. [V n] Sift the flour and baking powder into a medium sized mixing bowl. Syn: sieve 2)… …
19sift — verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English siftan; akin to Old English sife sieve Date: before 12th century transitive verb 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 …
20sift — verb (T) 1 to put flour, sugar etc through a sieve or similar container in order to remove large pieces 2 also sift through to examine information, documents etc carefully in order to find something out or decide what is important and what is not …
