sift: signification et définitions
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To put (flour, for example) through a sieve in order to separate the fine from the coarse particles.
To distinguish as if separating with a sieve: sifted the candidates for the job.
To apply by scattering through a sieve: sift sugar on a dessert.
To examine and sort carefully: sift the evidence.
To pass through a sieve: a meal that sifts easily.
To make a careful examination: sifted through back issues of the magazine.