Definition of garner
1a
: 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
2a
: to acquire by effort : earn
garnered much praise for his fundraising
b
: accumulate, collect
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The first known use of garner was in the 14th century
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