sift

Verb
  1. is a type of: go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  2. is a type of: separate - divide into components or constituents
    subtypes:
    • rice - sieve so that it becomes the consistency of rice
    • resift - sift anew
    • riddle, screen - separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff
    • winnow - separate the chaff from grain by using air currents
    same as: sieve, strain
  3. is a type of: analyse, analyze, canvass, examine, study - consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
    same as: sieve
  4. is a type of: choose, pick out, select, take - pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
    same as: sieve

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