Sinonim sift

English Thesaurus

1. distinguish and separate out (verb.cognition)

hypernym	:	choose, pick out, select, take,
definition	:	pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives (verb.cognition)

2. separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	separate,
definition	:	divide into components or constituents (verb.contact)

hyponym	:	rice,
definition	:	sieve so that it becomes the consistency of rice (verb.contact)

hyponym	:	resift,
definition	:	sift anew (verb.contact)

hyponym	:	riddle, screen,
definition	:	separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff (verb.contact)

hyponym	:	fan, winnow,
definition	:	separate the chaff from by using air currents (verb.contact)

3. check and sort carefully (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	analyse, analyze, canvas, canvass, examine, study,
definition	:	consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning (verb.cognition)

4. move as if through a sieve (verb.motion)

hypernym	:	go, locomote, move, travel,
definition	:	change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically (verb.motion)

5. separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements (verb.contact)

also	:	pick over, sieve out,
definition	:	separate or remove (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	sifting, winnow, winnowing,
definition	:	the act of separating grain from chaff (noun.act)

derivation	:	screen, sieve,
definition	:	a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	sifter,
definition	:	a household sieve (as for flour) (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	strainer,
definition	:	a filter to retain larger pieces while smaller pieces and liquids pass through (noun.artifact)

also	:	pick over, sieve out,
definition	:	separate or remove (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	sifting, winnow, winnowing,
definition	:	the act of separating grain from chaff (noun.act)

derivation	:	screen, sieve,
definition	:	a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	sifter,
definition	:	a household sieve (as for flour) (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	strainer,
definition	:	a filter to retain larger pieces while smaller pieces and liquids pass through (noun.artifact)