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/
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 detective managed to glean crucial clues from a single torn photograph.
Glean the clues from green leaves clean!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
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.
Breakdown
Old French 'glener' (to gather grain) → English 'glean'. The word is not morphologically decomposable in English, as it entered as a complete borrowed term rather than being built from component morphemes.
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📝Examples
“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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