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gather vs glean

glean vs gather

gather is a noun but glean is not a noun.

gather and glean both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gather Yes No Yes No
glean No No Yes No
As verbs, glean is a hyponym of gather; that is, glean is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gather:
  • gather: assemble or get together
  • glean: gather, as of natural products
Other hyponyms of gather include marshal, mobilise, mobilize, summon, rake, harvest, reap, club, hive, salvage, scavenge, come up, muster, muster up, rally, summon, round up, cull, pick, pluck, nut, snail, bird-nest, birdnest, nest, oyster, sponge, pearl, clam, shock, heap up, pile up, stack up.
gather (noun) glean (noun)
the act of gathering something
sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching
gather (verb) glean (verb)
increase in amount by collecting or gathering gather, as of natural products
increase or develop
conclude from evidence
assemble or get together
draw together into folds or puckers
look for (food) in nature
draw and bring closer
collect in one place
get people together
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