Main Entry: gar·ner

Pronunciation: \ˈgär-nər\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): gar·nered; gar·ner·ing \ˈgärn-riŋ, ˈgär-nə-\

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

Date: 14th century

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