sieve, v.
(sieved, sieves, sieving)
(sieved, sieves, sieving)
distinguish and separate out
<verb.cognition>
sieve sift
sample sentences
"sift through the job candidates"verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodyverb frames
Somebody ----s somebody
semantic pointers
hypernym
separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
sieve sift strain
sample sentences
"sift the flour"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
check and sort carefully
<verb.contact>
sieve sift
sample sentences
"sift the information"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s something
semantic pointers
hypernym
examine in order to test suitability
<verb.social>
screen screen out sieve sort
sample sentences
"screen these samples""screen the job applicants"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym