garner

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garner Garner

Main Entry: gar·ner
Pronunciation: 'gär-n&r
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): gar·nered; gar·ner·ing /'gärn-ri[ng], 'gär-n&-/
Etymology: Middle English (Scots), from Middle English gerner, garner granary, from Anglo-French gerner, grenier, from Latin granarium, from granum grain -- more at CORN
1 a : to gather into storage b : to deposit as if in a granary <volumes in which he has garnered the fruits of his lifetime labors -- Reinhold Niebuhr>
2 a : to acquire by effort : EARN b : ACCUMULATE, COLLECT