examine vs sieve

sieve vs examine

examine is not a noun while sieve is a noun.

examine and sieve both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
examine	No	No	Yes	No
sieve	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, sieve is a hyponym of examine; that is, sieve is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than examine:

examine: consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
sieve: check and sort carefully

Other hyponyms of examine include anatomize, diagnose, name, diagnose, appraise, survey, survey, compare, check, check into, check out, check over, check up on, go over, look into, suss out, assay, reexamine, review, audit, inspect, scrutinise, scrutinize, screen, follow, trace, investigate, look into, sift, consider, look at, view.

examine (noun)	sieve (noun)
	a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles

examine (verb)	sieve (verb)
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning	distinguish and separate out
question closely	separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
question or examine thoroughly and closely	check and sort carefully
observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect	examine in order to test suitability
put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to

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