SIFT


Meaning of SIFT in English

v.

1. tr. sieve (material) into finer and coarser parts.

2 tr. (usu. foll. by from, out) separate (finer or coarser parts) from material.

3 tr. sprinkle (esp. sugar) from a perforated container.

4 tr. examine (evidence, facts, etc.) in order to assess authenticity etc.

5 intr. (of snow, light, etc.) fall as if from a sieve.

Phrases and idioms:

sift through examine by sifting.

Derivatives:

sifter n. (also in comb.).

Etymology: OE siftan f. WG

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.