Definition of sift
sifted;
sifting;
sifts
1 a
: to put through a sieve
- sift flour
b
: to separate or separate out by or as if by putting through a sieve
2
: to go through especially to sort out what is useful or valuable
- sifted the evidence
- sift through a pile of old letters
3
: to scatter by or as if by sifting
- sift sugar on a cake
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