Sift word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "sift" word

[verb] distinguish and separate out; "sift through the job candidates"
[verb] separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements; "sift the flour"
[verb] check and sort carefully; "sift the information"
[verb] move as if through a sieve; "The soldiers sifted through the woods"

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\Sift\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sifted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sifting}.] [AS. siftan, from sife sieve. [root]151a. See {Sieve}.] 1. To separate with a sieve, as the fine part of a substance from the coarse; as, to sift meal or flour; to sift powder; to sift sand or lime. 2. To separate or part as if with a sieve. When yellow sands are sifted from below, The glittering billows give a golden show. --Dryden. 3. To examine critically or minutely; to scrutinize. Sifting the very utmost sentence and syllable. --Hooker. Opportunity I here have had To try thee, sift thee. --Milton. Let him but narrowly sift his ideas. --I. Taylor. {To sift out}, to search out with care, as if by sifting.

Synonyms for sift

sieve, sieve, strain

The fun area, different aproach to word »sift«

Let's analyse "sift" as pure text. This string has Four letters in One syllable and One vowel. 25% of vowels is 13.6% less then average English word. Written in backwards: TFIS. Average typing speed for these characters is 1135 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: ... .. ..-. -

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: sift: 9 = 9, reduced: 9 . and the final result is Nine.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: sift: 1 + 9 + 6 + 2 = 18, reduced: 9, and the final result is Nine.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
F (1)	6	Lovers	Practical, Faithful, Organizer
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
S (1)	19	Sun	Colorful, Bright, Perceptive
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful

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