Definition of sift

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

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Searce :: Searce (v. t.) To sift; to bolt.
Sifter :: Sifter (n.) One who, or that which, sifts..
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..
Bolter :: Bolter (n.) One who sifts flour or meal.
Dredge :: Dredge (v. t.) To sift or sprinkle flour, etc., on, as on roasting meat..
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..
Sifted :: Sifted (imp. & p. p.) of Sif.
Sarse :: Sarse (v. t.) To sift through a sarse.
Cribble :: Cribble (v. t.) To cause to pass through a sieve or riddle; to sift.
Searcer :: Searcer (n.) One who sifts or bolts.
Randan :: Randan (n.) The product of a second sifting of meal; the finest part of the bran.
Infilter :: Infilter (v. t. & i.) To filter or sift in.
Sift :: Sift (v. t.) 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..
Garbel :: Garbel (v. t.) Anything sifted, or from which the coarse parts have been taken..
Discuss :: Discuss (v. t.) To examine in detail or by disputation; to reason upon by presenting favorable and adverse considerations; to debate; to sift; to investigate; to ventilate.
Ventilation :: Ventilation (n.) The act of sifting, and bringing out to view or examination; free discussion; public exposure..
Short :: Short (n.) The part of milled grain sifted out which is next finer than the bran.
Cribration :: Cribration (n.) The act or process of separating the finer parts of drugs from the coarser by sifting.
Discusser :: Discusser (n.) One who discusses; one who sifts or examines.
Falter :: Falter (v. t.) To thrash in the chaff; also, to cleanse or sift, as barley..
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