Retrieve and Sift

Retrieve

Retrieve verb - To get again in one's possession.

Sift and retrieve are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sift" instead a verb "Retrieve".

Sift

Sift verb - Move as if through a sieve.
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Synonyms for Sift

Retrieve and sift are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Retrieve" instead a verb "Sift".

Nearby Words: sifting, sifter

Common collocations

time retrieve time sift time
information retrieve information sift information
memories retrieve memories sift memories
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