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Glean: meaning, example and synonyms

Gleanv. To gather information or knowledge gradually, bit by bit and with effort.

Flashcard for Glean (verb): to gather information or knowledge gradually, bit by bit and with effort. Example: From scattered tax records and a few surviving letters, the historian gleaned a surprisingly detailed picture of the village's economy. Synonyms: gather, collect, extract, deduce. Antonyms: miss, overlook. Memory tip: Gleaners pick up grain left after harvest; you glean facts that way. Illustration: a person in a long coat and headscarf bending in a harvested wheat field at sunset, picking up the few leftover stalks into an apron.

Example

From scattered tax records and a few surviving letters, the historian gleaned a surprisingly detailed picture of the village's economy.

Part of speech
verb
Synonyms
gather, collect, extract, deduce
Antonyms
miss, overlook
Memory tip
Gleaners pick up grain left after harvest; you glean facts that way.

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Question 1

By interviewing dozens of former employees, the journalist ______ enough details to reconstruct how the company had concealed its losses.

Question 2

Ornithologists can ______ a surprising amount about a bird's diet from the shape of its beak and the wear on its feathers.

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