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• garner
  garner

  verb (used with object)

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

  noun

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

garner

¹ American  

[gahr-ner] / ˈgɑr nər /

verb (used with object)

• garners,
  present (3rd person singular)
• garnered,
  past participle,  past
• garnering
  present participle

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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Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

Participles

• garnering
  present
• garnered
  past

Conjugated Forms

Present

• garner
  simple
• garners
  simple
• have garnered
  perfect
• has garnered
  perfect
• am garnering
  progressive
• are garnering
  progressive
• is garnering
  progressive
• have been garnering
  perfect progressive
• has been garnering
  perfect progressive

Past

• garnered
  simple
• had garnered
  perfect
• was garnering
  progressive
• were garnering
  progressive
• had been garnering
  perfect progressive

Future

• will garner
  simple
• will have garnered
  perfect
• will be garnering
  progressive
• will have been garnering
  perfect progressive

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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; see -er ²

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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.

Example Sentences

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“He had an ability to garner respect from people even when he was writing something you weren’t happy about.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

On social media, influencers and fitness experts garner millions of views and likes on videos blaming cortisol for an array of concerns from belly fat to hair loss to “moon face.”

From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026

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

Each alleged offense could garner a $1,000 fine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 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

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

Julia Garner, who previously played scammer Anna Delvey, is unrecognizable as Bankman-Fried’s girlfriend, Caroline Ellison, who committed fraud alongside him.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

Talented midfielder Merlin Rohl took on the job for the opening game against Crystal Palace, while Jake O'Brien and James Garner have also been pressed into service.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

At 60, Chandler is arguably more attractive than ever, with the sort of seasoning that served James Garner so well as Jim Rockford, TV’s greatest detective.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

Mr. Garner said it was just good fun, and Mrs. Garner smiled in that strange way of hers, like she really wanted to be somewhere else.

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

It has already garnered widespread praise with a score of 96 out of 100 on aggregator site Metacritic by the eve of its release, putting it among the best-reviewed titles of the year so far.

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026

The fundraiser garnered more than $21,000 in donations, far surpassing Apa’s stated goal of $4,000.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

But the pair of Arab parties garnered a record number of votes and are projected to occupy 19 Knesset seats.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

On Douyin, the Chinese equivalent of TikTok, AI-generated short dramas garnered more than 200 billion views in September alone.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

Going back to the apartment with the little he’d garnered.

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer

While official results weren’t available, tallies posted by Fain’s campaign showed his garnering about 68% of the vote as of Friday afternoon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

SLF spent between $34,700 and $46,715 promoting the site's articles on Meta platforms through late August, garnering at least 3.6 million views, according to NewsGuard.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 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

He was the top vote-getter in the June 2 primary, garnering 46.1% of the vote.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 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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