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glean
[gleen]
verb (used with object)
to gather slowly and laboriously, bit by bit.
to gather small amounts of (grain or the like) left behind after a harvest, nowadays often for charitable use.
to clear (a field, orchard, etc.) of leftover produce in this way.
Millet’s painting The Gleaners depicts three peasant women stooping low as they glean a field of wheat.
to learn, discover, or find out, usually little by little or slowly.
Synonyms: , , , , ,
verb (used without object)
to collect or gather anything little by little or slowly.
to gather what is left by reapers.
glean
/ ɡː /
verb
to gather (something) slowly and carefully in small pieces
to glean information from the newspapers
to gather (the useful remnants of a crop) from the field after harvesting
Other 51Թ Forms
- gleanable adjective
- gleaner noun
- ˈԱ noun
- ˈԲ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of glean1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of glean1
Example Sentences
And he’s able to glean information about his partners without using words.
However, the two sides in the Maryland case differed on what to glean from that history.
To get back to the kind of cultural evolution that I cited in the book, I gleaned this from the work of anthropologist Joseph Henrich and his team at Harvard.
We glean that this was a match of undesirables: the timid, sexless guy no girl wanted and the girl too outspoken to be paired.
The online trail that authorities are scouring to glean some insight into Bartkus’ motives include a website that appears dedicated to the Palm Springs bombing.
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