definition of
sift

[1] #1 sift v. move as if through a sieve; "The soldiers sifted through the woods". wn

[2] #2 sift v. [sieve, strain] separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements; "sift the flour". wn

[3] #3 sift v. [sieve] check and sort carefully; "sift the information". wn

[4] #4 sift v. [sieve] distinguish and separate out; "sift through the job candidates". wn