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garner Definition

gar·ner (gärnər)

noun

a place for storing grain; granary

Etymology: ME gerner < OFr grenier < L granarium, granary < granum, grain

transitive verb

  1. to gather up and store in or as in a granary
  2. to get or earn
  3. to collect or gather

garner Synonyms

garner

v.

garner Usage Examples

Object

  • acclaim: A former child star, Brett Smiley first garnered public acclaim playing the title role in the musical 'Oliver!
  • praise: It has also garnered widespread praise for its innovative education work, under the banner Scottish Opera for All.
  • accolade: Only the most dedicated growers will garner the highest accolades this year!
  • reputation: You seem to have garnered a fairly impressive underground reputation.
  • attention: The stories of charges not pursued or dropped never garner the same attention.
  • vote: In the end, the New Agenda resolution garnered 114 votes in favor, with 18 against.

Preposition: over

  • year: His depth of knowledge and understanding has been garnered over forty years of study, writing and performance.
  • percent: EDGE Evolution will garner over 20 percent of infrastructure revenue by 2012, the report says.

Adjective complement

  • a.: As well as who serves as embraced the new and garnered a. The industry not on double double.
  • extensive: A sizeable crowd have garnered extensive focused on building.
  • more: The film, which has been open just three weeks has already garnered more than $ 5 million at box offices in North America.

Modifying Another Word

  • already: The film, which has been open just three weeks has already garnered more than $ 5 million at box offices in North America.
  • currently: The Orange Prize for Fiction is currently garnering votes for the 50 Best Books written by Women.
  • even: If they cannot even garner support from this constituency, how can they possibly suggest their proposals have any level of public support?
  • still: Some of what he has to say is all but incomprehensible, but still garners a hearty ' Amen ' from the congregation.
  • also: Damon also garnered an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor for his work in the title role.
  • only: Ultimately Poems may only garner a small number of new readers.

Preposition: from

  • deployment: Any interoperable standard will result from experience garnered from trial deployments giving Nokia a strong say in its eventual shape.
  • year: You will also see the entertaining presentations and learn the many tips and ideas garnered from years of performance.

Preposition: by

student: Summaries of relevant material garnered by students and a list of web-sites, books and research papers will be provided and described.

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