Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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sift | No | No | Yes | No |
study | Yes | No | Yes | No |
sift (noun) | study (noun) |
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a detailed critical inspection | |
a room used for reading and writing and studying | |
preliminary drawing for later elaboration | |
attentive consideration and meditation | |
a branch of knowledge | |
applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading) | |
a state of deep mental absorption | |
a written document describing the findings of some individual or group | |
a composition intended to develop one aspect of the performer's technique | |
someone who memorizes quickly and easily (as the lines for a part in a play) |
sift (verb) | study (verb) |
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distinguish and separate out | be a student of a certain subject |
separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements | learn by reading books |
check and sort carefully | consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning |
move as if through a sieve | be a student; follow a course of study; be enrolled at an institute of learning |
think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes | |
give careful consideration to |