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locomote vs sift

sift vs locomote

locomote and sift both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
locomote No No Yes No
sift No No Yes No
As verbs, sift is a hyponym of locomote; that is, sift is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than locomote:
  • locomote: change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  • sift: move as if through a sieve
Other hyponyms of locomote include circulate, go around, spread, carry, ease, whish, float, swap, seek, whine, fly, ride, come, ghost, betake oneself, overfly, pass over, travel, wend, do, raft, get about, get around, repair, resort, cruise, journey, travel, come, come up, round, trundle, push, travel purposefully, swing, cast, drift, ramble, range, roam, roll, rove, stray, swan, tramp, vagabond, wander, take the air, walk, meander, thread, wander, weave, wind, forge, spirt, spurt, crawl, creep, scramble, slide, slither, roll, wheel, glide, bounce, jounce, breeze, be adrift, blow, drift, float, play, float, swim, swim, walk, move around, turn, circle, slice into, slice through, drift, err, stray, run, step, drive, motor, automobile, ski, fly, wing, steam, steamer, tram, taxi, ferry, caravan, ride, sit, prance, swim, arise, come up, go up, lift, move up, rise, uprise, ascend, go up, come down, descend, fall, go down, fall, crank, zigzag, follow, travel along, advance, go on, march on, move on, pass on, progress, draw back, move back, pull away, pull back, recede, retire, retreat, withdraw, retrograde, continue, go forward, move ahead, proceed, back, pan, follow, lead, precede, follow, pursue, return, derail, jump, flock, accompany, billow, circulate, circle, angle, pass, go by, go past, pass, pass by, surpass, travel by, hurry, speed, travel rapidly, zip, speed, zoom, drive, belt along, bucket along, cannonball along, hasten, hie, hotfoot, pelt along, race, rush, rush along, speed, step on it, shack, trail, shuttle, hiss, whoosh, whisk, career, circuit, lance, go around, outflank, propagate, draw, change, transfer, swash, pace, step, tread, step, hurtle, retreat, whistle, island hop, plough, plow, lurch, fall, drag, run, bang, precess, move around, travel, ride, snowshoe, beetle.
locomote (verb) sift (verb)
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically distinguish and separate out
separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
check and sort carefully
move as if through a sieve
Difference between locomote and sift

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