select vs sieve out

sieve out vs select

select is an adjective but sieve out is not an adjective.

select and sieve out both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
select	No	Yes	Yes	No
sieve out	No	No	Yes	No

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

select: pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
sieve out: separate or remove

Other hyponyms of select include empanel, impanel, panel, anoint, field, sieve, sift, draw, dial, go, plump, pick, elect, excerpt, extract, take out, cull out, winnow, cream off, skim off, pick over, assign, set apart, specify, single out, think of, define, determine, fix, limit, set, specify, adopt, espouse, follow, screen, screen out, sieve, sort, vote in, elect, nominate, propose, vote.

select (adjective)	sieve out (adjective)
selected or chosen for special qualifications
of superior grade

select (verb)	sieve out (verb)
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives	separate or remove

Difference between select and sieve out

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