Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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sift | No | No | Yes | No |
analyze | No | No | Yes | No |
sift (verb) | analyze (verb) |
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distinguish and separate out | consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning |
separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements | make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features |
check and sort carefully | subject to psychoanalytic treatment |
move as if through a sieve | break down into components or essential features |