Garner meaning

gärnər
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To acquire or amass.

Garner awards.

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To get or earn.
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The definition of garner is to collect, find or assemble something, especially information.

An example of garner is when you do research to find out information about a topic.

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To gather and store in a granary.
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A granary.
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To collect or gather.
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(often figurative) To earn; to get; to accumulate or acquire by some effort or due to some fact; to reap.

He garnered a reputation as a language expert.

Her new book garnered high praise from the critics.

His poor choices garnered him a steady stream of welfare checks.

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(rare, intransitive) To gather or become gathered; to accumulate or become accumulated; to become stored.
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A place for storing grain; granary.
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To gather up and store in or as in a granary.
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A granary; a store of grain.

That our garners may be full, affording all manner of store: that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets (Psalm 144:13, KJV)

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An accumulation, supply, store, or hoard of something.
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To reap grain, gather it up, and store it in a granary.
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To gather, amass, hoard, as if harvesting grain.
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Origin of garner

  • Middle English from garner, gerner granary from Old French gernier, grenier from Latin grānārium granary

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle English gerner, from Old French gernier, variant of grenier, from Latin grānārium (“granary”)

    From Wiktionary

Garner Sentence Examples

  • This style is sure to garner plenty of attention as it hooks around the neck, features a provocative, yet discreet keyhole at the center of the chest, and thanks in large part to its ribbed look, distinctly molds itself to the body.

  • Only the most dedicated growers will garner the highest accolades this year!

  • After all, your outfit shouldn't garner more attention than the bride.

  • Whether it's the first picture of a celebrity baby, a hot new couple or someone who's resurfaced after months in isolation or a stint in rehab, it's sure to create buzz and most importantly, sell magazines and garner hits for Web sites.

  • garner the same attention.

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