Definition of sift

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Sift (v. t.) To examine critically or minutely; to scrutinize.

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Garbel :: Garbel (v. t.) Anything sifted, or from which the coarse parts have been taken..
Sifted :: Sifted (imp. & p. p.) of Sif.
Sifter :: Sifter (n.) One who, or that which, sifts..
Bran :: Bran (n.) The broken coat of the seed of wheat, rye, or other cereal grain, separated from the flour or meal by sifting or bolting; the coarse, chaffy part of ground grain..
Bolter :: Bolter (n.) One who sifts flour or meal.
Range :: Range (n.) To separate into parts; to sift.
Discusser :: Discusser (n.) One who discusses; one who sifts or examines.
Sifting :: Sifting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Sif.
Searce :: Searce (v. t.) To sift; to bolt.
Flock :: Flock (sing. / pl.) Very fine, sifted, woolen refuse, especially that from shearing the nap of cloths, used as a coating for wall paper to give it a velvety or clothlike appearance; also, the dust of vegetable fiber used for a similar purpose..
Garble :: Garble (v. t.) To sift or bolt, to separate the fine or valuable parts of from the coarse and useless parts, or from dros or dirt; as, to garble spices..
Searcer :: Searcer (n.) One who sifts or bolts.
Sifter :: Sifter (n.) Any lamellirostral bird, as a duck or goose; -- so called because it sifts or strains its food from the water and mud by means of the lamell/ of the beak..
Canvass :: Canvass (n.) To sift; to strain; to examine thoroughly; to scrutinize; as, to canvass the votes cast at an election; to canvass a district with reference to its probable vote..
Try :: Try (v. t.) To divide or separate, as one sort from another; to winnow; to sift; to pick out; -- frequently followed by out; as, to try out the wild corn from the good..
Sarse :: Sarse (v. t.) To sift through a sarse.
Sift :: Sift (v. t.) To separate or part as if with a sieve.
Ventilate :: Ventilate (v. t.) To sift and examine; to bring out, and subject to penetrating scrutiny; to expose to examination and discussion; as, to ventilate questions of policy..
Ree :: Ree (v. t.) To riddle; to sift; to separate or throw off.
Size :: Size (v. t.) To sift, as pieces of ore or metal, in order to separate the finer from the coarser parts..
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