garner

gar·ner

transitive verb \ˈgär-nər\

gar·neredgar·ner·ing \ˈgärn-riŋ, ˈgär-nə-\

Definition of GARNER

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

Examples of GARNER

1. She garnered more evidence to support her theory.
2. The senator has spent much time garnering financial support for his upcoming campaign.
3. The novel has garnered much praise and several awards.

Origin of GARNER

Middle English (Scots), from Middle English gerner, garner granary, from Anglo-French gerner, grenier, from Latin granarium, from granum grain — more at corn

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to GARNER

Synonyms

accumulate, amass, assemble, bulk (up), collect, concentrate, congregate, constellate, corral, gather, group, lump, pick up, round up

Antonyms

dispel, disperse, dissipate, scatter

Related Words

ball, batch, bunch, cluster, huddle; heap, pile, stack; band, brigade, muster, raise, rally; flock, herd, hive, pack, press, swarm, throng; combine, connect, join, link, merge, pool, unite; archive, arrange, collate, compile, organize, systematize; scrape (up or together); re-collect, regather, regroup

Near Antonyms

break up, disband, disintegrate, dissolve, separate, sever, split (up); dismiss, send

Other Agriculture/Gardening Terms

fallow, graft, heirloom, loam, potash, soilage, swath, tilth, windfall

Rhymes with GARNER

darner, yarner

Gar·ner

biographical name \ˈgär-nər\

Definition of GARNER

John Nance 1868–1967 Am. polit.; vice pres. of the United States (1933–41)