Definitions
1.VerbTo sieve or strain (something).
2.VerbTo separate or scatter (things) as if by sieving.
3.VerbTo examine (something) carefully.
To scrutinize (someone or something) carefully so as to find the truth.
.mw-parser-output .object-usage-tag{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output .deprecated{color:var(--wikt-palette-grey-lime-8,olivedrab)}[with through] To carefully go through a set of objects, or a collection of information, in order to find something.
4.VerbTo scrutinize (someone or something) carefully so as to find the truth.
5.Verb.mw-parser-output .object-usage-tag{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output .deprecated{color:var(--wikt-palette-grey-lime-8,olivedrab)}[with through] To carefully go through a set of objects, or a collection of information, in order to find something.
6.VerbTo move data records up in memory to make space to insert further records.
7.NounAn act of sifting.