Associations to the word «Sift»

Wiktionary

SIFT, verb. To sieve or strain (something).
SIFT, verb. To separate or scatter (things) as if by sieving.
SIFT, verb. To examine (something) carefully.

Dictionary definition

SIFT, verb. Move as if through a sieve; "The soldiers sifted through the woods".
SIFT, verb. Separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements; "sift the flour".
SIFT, verb. Check and sort carefully; "sift the information".
SIFT, verb. Distinguish and separate out; "sift through the job candidates".

Wise words

Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.
Martin Luther King Jr.