glean — to gather information or material bit by bit
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to gather information or material bit by bit
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɡliːn/
Korean meaning: 조금씩 정보나 자료를 수집하다
Korean pronunciation: **글**린
Example Sentences
- The detective gleaned crucial evidence from the suspect's social media posts.
- I gleaned from his nervous laughter that he definitely ate my sandwich.
- Students should glean key concepts from multiple textbooks, not just one.
glean
VERB//ɡliːn//
to gather information or material bit by bit
The journalist gleans crucial facts from scattered documents
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Glean the clues from green leaves clean!
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Origin
From Old French 'glener', meaning to gather leftover grain after harvest. The word ultimately derives from Latin 'glenare', related to the practice of gleaning in medieval agriculture.
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“The detective gleaned crucial evidence from the suspect's social media posts.”
“I gleaned from his nervous laughter that he definitely ate my sandwich.”
“Students should glean key concepts from multiple textbooks, not just one.”
“She gleaned dating advice from her grandmother's mysterious past.”
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