GLEAN


Meaning of GLEAN in English

verb

to gather by effort and usually bit by bit

evidence gleaned from various testimonies

Synonyms: cull, extract, garner, gather, pick up

Related Word: sift, winnow; ascertain, conclude, deduce, learn

Contrasted words: amass, heap, pile

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