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

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy