glean
[ gleen ]
/ glin /
verb (used with object)
to gather slowly and laboriously, bit by bit.
to gather (grain or the like) after the reapers or regular gatherers.
to learn, discover, or find out, usually little by little or slowly.
verb (used without object)
to collect or gather anything little by little or slowly.
to gather what is left by reapers.
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Origin of glean
1350–1400; Middle English glenen<Old French glener<Late Latin glennāre ≪ Celtic
OTHER WORDS FROM glean
glean·a·ble, adjectivegleaner, nounun·gleaned, adjectiveWords nearby glean
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glean
/ (ɡliːn) /
verb
to gather (something) slowly and carefully in small piecesto glean information from the newspapers
to gather (the useful remnants of a crop) from the field after harvesting
Derived forms of glean
gleanable, adjectivegleaner, nounWord Origin for glean
C14: from Old French glener, from Late Latin glennāre, probably of Celtic origin
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