Sift - Definition
sift
v 1: move as if through a sieve; "The soldiers sifted through
the woods"
2: separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device
to separate out coarser elements; "sift the flour" [syn:
sift, sieve, strain]
3: check and sort carefully; "sift the information" [syn:
sieve, sift]
4: distinguish and separate out; "sift through the job
candidates" [syn: sieve, sift]