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    glean
    /ɡliːn/

    verb

    • 1. obtain (information) from various sources, often with difficulty: "the information is gleaned from press cuttings"
    • 2. gather (leftover grain) after a harvest: historical "the conditions of farm workers in the 1890s made gleaning essential"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGLEAN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Glean means to collect information in small amounts and often with difficulty. See how to use this verb in sentences from various sources and contexts.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › gleanGlean Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. a. : to pick up after a reaper. b. : to strip of the leavings of reapers. glean a field. 2. a. : to gather (something, such as information) bit by bit. can glean secrets from his hard drive. b. : to pick over in search of relevant material. gleaning old files for information. 3.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGLEAN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Glean means to collect information in small amounts and often with difficulty. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts and see translations in other languages.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › gleanGLEAN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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: infer, extract, derive, deduce, reap, gather.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › gleanGlean - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Glean means to gather bit by bit, either literally or figuratively. You might glean leftover grain from a recently harvested field or glean information about new vocabulary words by hearing them used in context. When you glean information, you sort through ideas and take what you need.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGLEAN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Glean means to learn or collect something slowly and patiently, or to gather the remaining grain or crops from a field. See synonyms, examples, pronunciation, word origin and usage of glean in British and American English.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishglean verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb glean, which means to obtain information or knowledge from various sources. See examples, synonyms and word origin of glean.