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Definition sift in British English

sift verb

[transitive] verb
/sɪft/
1

to pour a dry substance through a sieve to remove the large pieces

Synonyms and related words
bake beat blanch
2

to examine information, documents etc in order to find what you are looking for

Example

Sift every grain of information until you find the answer.

2.1

to look in a pile of things in order to find a particular thing

Example

Bomb experts continue to sift the blast site.

Synonyms and related words
go through look out for seek out
Definition sift in British English