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How to pronounce “sift

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Pronunciation guide for sift

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of sift with real speech in context.
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Real speech example
How New Economics Is Helping to Solve Global PovertyJake will come up and speak about as well, has to do with how do we sift through of all
Definition summary
(transitive) To sieve or strain (something).

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How to pronounce sift

How New Economics Is Helping to Solve Global Poverty

Jake will come up and speak about as well, has to do with how do we sift through of all

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “sift

Meaning

  • [Verb]
  • (transitive) To sieve or strain (something).
  • (transitive) To separate or scatter (things) as if by sieving.
  • (transitive) To examine (something) carefully.
  • (computing, dated, transitive) To move data records up in memory to make space to insert further records.
  • [Noun]
  • An act of sifting.

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