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

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

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

The initiative, started by the Maryland Child Alliance, a group of education professionals, garnered more than 13,000 signatures from city voters. —Dana Munro, Baltimore Sun, 12 July 2024

Nimmo is garnering praise for being one of the most underappreciated hitters of his era, but underappreciated might not even be the right word. —Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 12 July 2024

The post garnered millions of likes on the popular platform targeting younger generations. —Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 12 July 2024

Predictably, the work garnered an immense amount of attention. —David Lyman, The Enquirer, 12 July 2024

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)