garner

verb

gar·​ner ˈgär-nər 

garnered; garnering ˈgär-nə-riŋ 

ˈgärn-

transitive verb

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

garnered much praise for his fundraising

b

: accumulate, collect

Synonyms

• collect
• gather
• assemble
• amass
• accumulate

Examples of garner in a Sentence

She garnered more evidence to support her theory.

The senator has spent much time garnering financial support for his upcoming campaign.

The novel has garnered much praise and several awards.

Recent Examples on the Web

Since its initial launch in mid-2022, passkey technology has led a relatively quiet existence without garnering much attention. —Kevin Korte, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025

The new burger has garnered fans in Seattle, Miami, and Chicago, and the chain officially added it to its nationwide menu on June 26. —Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 30 June 2025

His conviction stems from the June 20, 2018, incident that shocked New York City and garnered national attention. —Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 30 June 2025

The song has garnered nearly 121 million hits on the music streaming app Spotify since its release just over two years ago, according to the website Kworb.net. —Dale Ellis, Arkansas Online, 29 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

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

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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Kids Definition

garner

verb

gar·​ner ˈgär-nər 

1

: to gather into storage

2

a

: to acquire by effort : earn

b

: accumulate sense 1, collect

Biographical Definition

Garner

biographical name

Gar·​ner ˈgär-nər 

John Nance 1868–1967 American politician; vice president of the U.S. (1933–41)