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Meaning of glean

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

glean

Pronunciation:/ɡliːn/

noun

Definitions

  1. A collection made by gleaning.

verb

Definitions

  1. To collect (grain, grapes, etc.) left behind after the main harvest or gathering.

  2. To gather what is left in (a field or vineyard).

    Example: to glean a field

  3. To gather information in small amounts, with implied difficulty, bit by bit.

  4. To frugally accumulate resources from low-yield contexts.