sift

Meanings

• Verb

  To separate particles from a larger mass by passing it through a screen or other fine material.

  - "Sift the flour before baking a cake."
  - "Sift through the sand to find precious gems."

• Noun

  A fine mesh or screen used for sifting.

  - "Use a large sift to separate vegetables from stock."
  - "Clean the sift after each use to prevent clogging."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with sift
lift , shift , gift , wift

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Variants

List of all variants of sift that leads to same result
sift , sifted , sifter , sifters , sifting , sifts

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Forms

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sifts, sifting, sifted, sifts oneself

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Etymology

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Old English 'siefan' meaning 'to shake, to separate'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'sift' is also used in the context of financial analysis, where it refers to the process of examining financial data to identify trends and patterns.

2. In the Middle Ages, sifting was an essential part of the brewing process, as it helped to remove impurities from the wort before fermentation.

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Related Concepts

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1. strain: Straining is a similar process to sifting, but uses liquid instead of a screen to separate particles.

2. filter: Filtering is a broader term that encompasses both sifting and straining, as well as other methods of separating particles.

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Culture

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In literature, 'sift' is often used metaphorically to describe the process of examining or analyzing information. In art, sifting is used as a technique in various forms of sculpture and painting.

How to Memorize "sift"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a sieve with holes in it, and visualize the process of pouring a substance through it to separate the particles.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'sift' with the idea of separating or filtering out unwanted particles.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Sift through the sieve, to separate the wheat from the sieve' to remember the meaning of 'sift'.

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