glean
English → English
verb//ɡliːn//
(information) Glean: to collect gradually and often with difficulty bit by bit; to gather information
The detective managed to glean several clues from the witness's confused testimony.
(English) The detective managed to glean several clues from the witness's confused testimony.
She spent hours in the library trying to glean facts about her family's history.
(English) She spent hours in the library trying to glean facts about her family's history.
Entry ID: en:en:glean · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary