garner
verb (used with object)
to gather or deposit in or as if in a granary or other storage place.
garner
1 American
[gahr-ner]
/ ˈgɑr nər /
verb (used with object)
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garners,
present (3rd person singular)
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garnered,
past participle, past
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garnering
present participle
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to gather or deposit in or as if in a granary or other storage place.
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to get; acquire; earn.
He gradually garnered a national reputation as a financial expert.
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to gather or collect.
noun
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a granary or grain bin.
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a store or supply of anything.
Garner
2
American
[gahr-ner]
/ ˈgɑr nər /
noun
garner
1
British
/ ˈɡɑːnə /
verb
noun
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an archaic word for granary
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archaic a place for storage or safekeeping
Garner
2
British
/ ˈɡɑːnə /
noun
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Erroll. 1921–77, US jazz pianist and composer, noted for the jazz standard 'Misty' (1954)
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Helen. born 1942. Australian novelist and journalist. Her books include the novels Monkey Grip (1977), The Idea of Perfection (2002), The Children's Bach (1984), and The Spare Room (2008), and the nonfiction The First Stone (1995)
Other Word Forms
Inflected Forms
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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garnersimple
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garnerssimple
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have garneredperfect
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has garneredperfect
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am garneringprogressive
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are garneringprogressive
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is garneringprogressive
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have been garneringperfect progressive
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has been garneringperfect progressive
Past
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garneredsimple
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had garneredperfect
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was garneringprogressive
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were garneringprogressive
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had been garneringperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of garner
First recorded in 1125–75; Middle English garner, gerner, from Old French gernier, grenier, from Latin grānārium granary; see -er 2
Explanation
To garner means to gather or earn. If you want to run for office without belonging to a political party, you must garner enough signatures — usually a few thousand — to get onto the ballot. The word garner comes from the Latin granarium which means "store-house," usually for grain. The current use of the word carries with it the sense of something being stored up. It’s not only that you can gather enough yes-votes to overcome the opposition, there is the sense that all the things you have garnered have some weight of their own. In its other use, garner means “earn” or "merit." Think of movie stars garnering Oscar nominations for their excellent work.
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Example Sentences
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Given the actor's "Jujutsu Kaisen" role as a stoic, elite sorcerer that made his voice "highly recognisable in Europe", Ueno believes the verdict "will garner a lot of international interest".
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
Award show producers seemed to scramble for hosts that didn’t already have a record of ruffling feathers and could, at the bare minimum, garner a few chuckles from the crowd.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
Financial influencers on TikTok garner hundreds of thousands of views talking about Coast FI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
Oracle’s stock has been volatile following recent earnings reports, but analysts think the company’s upcoming results could garner a strongly positive reaction.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
Mister Hertzoon had Jordie and Filip place the orders with three separate offices to make sure such a large purchase didn’t garner unwanted attention.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
Avantor, the Radnor, Penn.-based provider of products and services to the life-sciences and advanced-technology industries, has hired Todd Garner as its new executive vice president and CFO.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Garner previously served as executive vice president and finance chief of Conmed, which announced his planned departure earlier this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Meanwhile, Trish Garner said it was important to wait to see what their plans are.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
There’s an additional slathering of irony in Garner, the woman behind “Alias” superspy Sydney Bristow, playing the happy homemaker.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026
Besides, Danny wasn’t sure if Mr. Garner had ever stepped foot inside a library, so how would he know?
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
The stock garners frequent mentions on r/WallStreetBets and attracts nearly 9,000 weekly visitors to its own Subreddit r/POETTechnologiesInc.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 22, 2026
If spot prices shoot higher, that can more than make up for the slimmer profit that the company garners from its long-term contracts, which it offers at a low cost.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 7, 2026
YouTube garners 13% of video streaming, as measured by viewing hours.
From Barron's ● Feb. 4, 2026
But while cap-and-trade is a climate program at heart, the revenue it generates often garners the most attention.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2025
“Every man willing to switch sides is to be paid five guineas and two hundred acres of land. If he have a wife, an additional hundred acres. Each child of his blood garners another fifty.”
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
Chevron’s pole position garnered it some measure of political esteem in Washington and Caracas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
A Texas surrogacy case that has garnered national attention raises a critical question: What does it mean to be a parent?
From Slate ● Sep. 24, 2026
Lumen’s stock garnered meme-like status as the artificial-intelligence boom got underway and investors anticipated opportunities for the company around connectivity and fiber optics as a growth sector.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026
The present was inspired by Awad’s goth-tinged comic novel “Bunny,” which has garnered a cult following on social platforms like BookTok over the last several years with readers who call themselves “bunnies.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
In this way Tree-ear had often garnered a winter wardrobe for himself and Crane-man.
From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park
Early on, they crowdsourced tips through a podcast, garnering help from amateur genealogists listening in.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
“Obsession” garnering a nomination for anything other than Inde Navarrette’s performance would be a stretch — even that is starting to push it, with the lead acting categories already filling up with potential competitors.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
The petition reached that bar as of Wednesday morning, garnering more than enough support to be presented in Canada's House of Commons.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
At 21, she’s been rising through Hollywood’s ranks, doing everything from animated voices to toplining live-action series, all while garnering millions of social media followers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
In 1924, when William cracked an “unbreakable” Navy code machine, he was accused of garnering inside information from Elizebeth.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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