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Word of the Day – Glean

By August 12, 2022Word of the Day

Glean (verb)

gl-een

Obtain (information) from various sources, often with difficulty./ (historic) historical Gather (leftover grain) after a harvest.

Late Middle English from Old French glener, from late Latin glennare, probably of Celtic origin.

Example sentences

“From what I can glean, it wasn’t her fault.”

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