v. t. | 1. | To separate with a sieve, as the fine part of a substance from the coarse; | |||
2. | To separate or part as if with a sieve. | ||||
3. | To examine critically or minutely; to scrutinize.
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Verb | 1. | sift - move as if through a sieve; "The soldiers sifted through the woods" |
2. | sift - separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements; "sift the flour" | |
3. | sift - check and sort carefully; "sift the information" Synonyms: sieve | |
4. | sift - distinguish and separate out; "sift through the job candidates" Synonyms: sieve |
SIFT - SHARE Internal Fortran Translator. Translation utility designed for converting Fortran II to Fortran IV. The word "sift" was often used as a verb to describe converting code from one language to another. Sammet 1969, p.153. |