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- [sift]
- /sɪft/
- /sɪft/
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- [sift]
- /sɪft/
Definitions of sift word
- verb with object sift to separate and retain the coarse parts of (flour, ashes, etc.) with a sieve. 1
- verb with object sift to scatter or sprinkle through or by means of a sieve: to sift sugar onto cake. 1
- verb with object sift to separate by or as if by a sieve. 1
- verb with object sift to examine closely: The detectives are still sifting the evidence. 1
- verb with object sift to question closely. 1
- verb without object sift to sift something. 1
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Origin of sift
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English siften, Old English siftan; cognate with Dutch, Middle Low German siften; akin to sieve
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Parts of speech for Sift
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sift popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sift usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sift
verb sift
- altercate — to argue, esp heatedly; dispute
- besprinkle — to sprinkle all over with liquid, powder, etc
- burn up — If something burns up or if fire burns it up, it is completely destroyed by fire or strong heat.
- button down — (of a shirt collar) having buttonholes so it can be buttoned to the body of the shirt.
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