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Definitions for Sift

[1] to separate and retain the coarse parts of (flour, ashes, etc.) with a sieve.
[2] to scatter or sprinkle through or by means of a sieve: to sift sugar onto cake.
[3] to separate by or as if by a sieve.
[4] to examine closely: The detectives are still sifting the evidence.
[5] to question closely.
[6] to sift something.
[7] to pass or fall through or as if through a sieve.
[8] (tr) to sieve (sand, flour, etc) in order to remove the coarser particles
[9] to scatter (something) over a surface through a sieve
[10] (tr) to separate with or as if with a sieve; distinguish between
[11] (tr) to examine minutely to sift evidence
[12] (intr) to move as if through a sieve

Words related to Sift

comb, investigate, explore, evaluate, winnow, scrutinize, filter, examine, drain, analyze, riddle, sort, search, purify, separate, inquire, screen, probe, prospect, grade

Words nearby Sift

sievert, sieyès, sif, sifaka, sifnos, sift, sifter, siftings, sig, sig., siganid

Origin of Sift

before 900; Middle English siften, Old English siftan; cognate with Dutch, Middle Low German siften; akin to sieve

Other words from Sift

out·sift , verb (used with object)
pre·sift , verb (used with object)
re·sift , verb (used with object)
un·sift·ed , adjective

Word origin for Sift

Old English siftan; related to Middle Low German siften to sift, Dutch ziften; see sieve

Synonyms for Sift

analyze, comb, delve into, drain, evaluate, examine, explore, filter, go through, investigate, pore over, scrutinize, winnow, clean, fathom, grade, inquire, pan, part, probe, prospect, purify, riddle, screen, search, separate, sieve, size, sort, strain, colander, dig into, go into, look into