Complete Definition of "glean"

English

Pronunciation
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-i�n|-i�n

Verb
en-verb

  1. to harvest grain left behind after the crop has been reaped
  2. to gather information in small amounts, with implied difficulty, bit by bit

Synonyms
:learn (Definition 2.)

Translations
Dutch: oppikken
Spanish: espigar

Quotations
RQ:Authorized Version Ruth 2:2 - Let me now go to the field, and glean ears of corn after him in whose sight I shall find grace

Anagrams
angle, angel

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