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sieve



I - noun
a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles (Freq. 1)
Syn:
screen
Derivationally related forms:
screen (for: screen), sift
Hypernyms:
strainer
Hyponyms:
riddle, sifter

II - verb
1. examine in order to test suitability
- screen these samples
- screen the job applicants
Syn:
screen, screen out, sort
Derivationally related forms:
sort (for: sort), screening (for: screen), screener (for: screen)
Hypernyms:
choose, take, select, pick out
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
2. check and sort carefully
- sift the information
Syn:
sift
Hypernyms:
analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvass, canvas
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
3. separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
- sift the flour
Syn:
sift, strain
See Also:
sieve out
Derivationally related forms:
strainer (for: strain), sifter (for: sift), sifting (for: sift), sieve (for: sift)
Hypernyms:
separate
Hyponyms:
rice, resift, riddle, screen, winnow, fan
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
4. distinguish and separate out
- sift through the job candidates
Syn:
sift
Hypernyms:
choose, take, select, pick out
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody

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