Definition of garner
(Entry 1 of 2)
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
Garner
biographical nameDefinition of Garner (Entry 2 of 2)
John Nance 1868–1967 American politician; vice president of the U.S. (1933–41)
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