GLEAN


Meaning of GLEAN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈglēn ]

verb

Etymology: Middle English glenen, from Anglo-French glener, from Late Latin glennare, of Celtic origin; akin to Old Irish do glenn he selects

Date: 14th century

intransitive verb

1. : to gather grain or other produce left by reapers

2. : to gather information or material bit by bit

transitive verb

1.

a. : to pick up after a reaper

b. : to strip (as a field) of the leavings of reapers

2.

a. : to gather (as information) bit by bit

b. : to pick over in search of relevant material

glean ing old files for information

3. : find out

• glean·able ˈglē-nə-bəl adjective

• glean·er noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.