garner

¹ American  

[gahr-ner] / ˈgɑr nər /

verb (used with object)

1. to gather or deposit in or as if in a granary or other storage place.

2. to get; acquire; earn.

   He gradually garnered a national reputation as a financial expert.

3. to gather or collect.

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noun

1. a granary or grain bin.

2. a store or supply of anything.

Garner ² American  

[gahr-ner] / ˈgɑr nər /

noun

1. John Nance 1868–1967, vice president of the U.S. 1933–41.

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garner ¹ British  

/ ˈɡɑːnə /

verb

1. to gather or store in or as if in a granary

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noun

1. an archaic word for granary

2. archaic a place for storage or safekeeping

Garner ² British  

/ ˈɡɑːnə /

noun

1. Erroll. 1921–77, US jazz pianist and composer, noted for the jazz standard 'Misty' (1954)

2. 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)

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Etymology

Origin of garner

First recorded in 1125–75; Middle English garner, gerner, from Old French gernier, grenier, from Latin grānārium granary; -er ²

Example Sentences

Andrew said his father had garnered authenticity through people and detail.

From BBC

One group said Thursday it had tricked Russian servicemen by offering to activate their Starlinks for payments, but instead transferred the data it garnered on 2,420 terminals to Ukrainian authorities.

From The Wall Street Journal

On TikTok, the "Becoming Chinese" trend has seen overseas users brewing herbal infusions, drinking hot water or practising traditional physical exercises, garnering hundreds of thousands of likes.

From Barron's

In the 2024 trial in Avignon that garnered global attention, she declined the option to hold it behind closed doors, saying she wanted the world to know what she had been subjected to.

From Barron's

His about-face garnered a jab from its rival Anthropic over the weekend, which made its advertising debut at the Super Bowl championship with commercials saying its Claude chatbot would stay ad-free.

From Barron's

Related Words

• amass
• pick up
• reap