Word

sift, v.
(sifted, sifting, sifts)
freq. cnt. 2

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 something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

sifting sieve sifter

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

strainer

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

sieve

also see

sieve out

semantic pointers

hypernym

separate

hyponym

rice resift riddle, screen winnow

move as if through a sieve
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

sift

sample sentences

"The soldiers sifted through the woods"

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

semantic pointers

hypernym

go, move, travel, locomote

distinguish and separate out
<verb.cognition>

sieve sift

sample sentences

"sift through the job candidates"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

semantic pointers

hypernym

choose, select, take, pick out

check and sort carefully
<verb.contact>

sieve sift

sample sentences

"sift the information"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

study, analyze, examine, analyse, canvass