Definitions
distinguish and separate out
Word origin
From Middle English syften, from Old English siftan, from Proto-West Germanic *siftijan.
Used in a sentence
“As neere as I could ſift him on that argument, On ſome apparant danger ſeene in him, Aym‘d at your Highneſſe, no inueterate malice.”
“But if we still carry on our sifting humour, and ask, What is the foundation of all conclusions from experience ? this implies a new question.”
“It immediately occurred to him to sift her on the subject of Isabella and Theodore.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Pass through a sieve”4 letters
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