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Detailed Synonyms for sieves in English

sieves:

sieves [the ~] nom

  1. the sieves
    the sieves; the screens
  2. the sieves
    the sieves; the sifts

sieve:

to sieve verbe (sieves, sieved, sieving)

  1. to sieve
    to sieve; to sift; to filter; to percolate
    • sieve verbe (sieves, sieved, sieving)
    • sift verbe (sifts, sifted, sifting)
    • filter verbe (filters, filtered, filtering)
    • percolate verbe (percolates, percolated, percolating)
  2. to sieve
    – distinguish and separate out 1
    to sieve; to sift
    – distinguish and separate out 1
    • sieve verbe (sieves, sieved, sieving)
    • sift verbe (sifts, sifted, sifting)
      • sift through the job candidates1
  3. to sieve
    – separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements 1
    to strain; to sieve; to sift
    – separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements 1
    • strain verbe (strains, strained, straining)
    • sieve verbe (sieves, sieved, sieving)
    • sift verbe (sifts, sifted, sifting)
      • sift the flour1
  4. to sieve
    – check and sort carefully 1
    to sieve; to sift
    – check and sort carefully 1
    • sieve verbe (sieves, sieved, sieving)
    • sift verbe (sifts, sifted, sifting)
      • sift the information1
  5. to sieve
    – examine in order to test suitability 1
    to screen; to sort; to sieve; screen out
    – examine in order to test suitability 1
    • screen verbe (screens, screened, screening)
      • screen these samples1
      • screen the job applicants1
    • sort verbe (sorts, sorted, sorting)
    • sieve verbe (sieves, sieved, sieving)
    • screen out verbe

Conjugations for sieve:

present
  1. sieve
  2. sieve
  3. sieves
  4. sieve
  5. sieve
  6. sieve
simple past
  1. sieved
  2. sieved
  3. sieved
  4. sieved
  5. sieved
  6. sieved
present perfect
  1. have sieved
  2. have sieved
  3. has sieved
  4. have sieved
  5. have sieved
  6. have sieved
past continuous
  1. was sieving
  2. were sieving
  3. was sieving
  4. were sieving
  5. were sieving
  6. were sieving
future
  1. shall sieve
  2. will sieve
  3. will sieve
  4. shall sieve
  5. will sieve
  6. will sieve
continuous present
  1. am sieving
  2. are sieving
  3. is sieving
  4. are sieving
  5. are sieving
  6. are sieving
subjunctive
  1. be sieved
  2. be sieved
  3. be sieved
  4. be sieved
  5. be sieved
  6. be sieved
diverse
  1. sieve!
  2. let's sieve!
  3. sieved
  4. sieving
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

sieve [the ~] nom

  1. the sieve
    – a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles 1
    the screen; the sieve
    – a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles 1

Related Words for "sieve":

  • sieving

Alternate Synonyms for "sieve":


Related Definitions for "sieve":

  1. a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles1
  2. distinguish and separate out1
  3. separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements1
  4. check and sort carefully1
  5. examine in order to test suitability1