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sift

sift \'sift\ vb [ME siften, fr. OE siftan; akin to OE sife sieve] 1a: to 
   put through a sieve {~ flour}  1b: to separate or separate out by putting 
   through a sieve  2a: to screen out the valuable or good : SELECT  2b: to 
   study or investigate thoroughly : PROBE  1: to use a sieve  2: SCREEN, 
   SELECT  - sift.er n