sift

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /sɪft/

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Verb

Plain form sift

Third-person singular sifts

Past tense sifted

Past participle sifted

Present participle sifting

1. (countable) If you sift something, you sieve or strain it.

   Sift the flour to remove the clumps.

2. (countable) If you sift something, you examine it carefully.