winnow something out (of something)
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winnow somebody out (of something) — ˌwinnow sb/sth ˈout (of sth) derived (formal) to remove people or things from a group so that only the best ones are left Syn: sift out Main entry: ↑winnowderived … Useful english dictionary
winnow out — verb dismiss from consideration or a contest John was ruled out as a possible suspect because he had a strong alibi This possibility can be eliminated from our consideration • Syn: ↑rule out, ↑eliminate, ↑reject • Verb Frames: Somebody s s … Useful english dictionary
winnow — I. verb Etymology: Middle English winewen, from Old English windwian to fan, winnow; akin to Old High German wintōn to fan, Latin vannus winnowing fan, ventus wind more at wind Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a. (1) to remove (as… … New Collegiate Dictionary
rule out — verb 1. make impossible, especially beforehand (Freq. 6) • Syn: ↑preclude, ↑close out • Derivationally related forms: ↑preclusive (for: ↑preclude) … Useful english dictionary
pick out — verb 1. pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives (Freq. 4) Take any one of these cards Choose a good husband for your daughter She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her • Syn: ↑choose, ↑take,… … Useful english dictionary
cull out — verb select desirable parts from a group or list cull out the interesting letters from the poet s correspondence winnow the finalists from the long list of applicants • Syn: ↑winnow • Hypernyms: ↑choose, ↑take, ↑select, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
weed something/someone out — ISOLATE, separate out, sort out, sift out, winnow out, filter out, set apart, segregate; eliminate, get rid of, remove; informal lose. → weed … Useful english dictionary
cull — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. select (see choice). II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To choose] Syn. select, winnow, pick out, pick over; see choose 1 , separate 2 . 2. [To gather] Syn. collect, glean, amass, round up; see accumulate 1 ,… … English dictionary for students
examine — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. investigate, inspect, survey, prove, canvass, search; scrutinize, peruse, dissect, scan; test, interrogate, try, question; audit, review. See attention, inquiry, evidence. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To … English dictionary for students
au̯(e)-10, au̯ē(o)-, u̯ē- — au̯(e) 10, au̯ē(o) , u̯ē English meaning: to blow Deutsche Übersetzung: “wehen, blasen, hauchen” Grammatical information: participle u̯ē nt Note: in Slav. languages often from the “ throw dice “, i.e. to the cleaning of the… … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
