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 of garner

• 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

No candidate in the governor’s race garnered the 60% delegate support needed for party endorsement. —Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026

Expanding these summits by garnering more partnerships is how Lutzenkirchen finds another gear in this second decade after his son’s death. —Doug Turnbull For The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, AJC.com, 22 Feb. 2026

The men’s team rallied to finish fourth, garnering eight medals. —Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2026

In 2016, Day garnered nearly 18,000 votes for Senate in a race Ayotte lost to Hassan by just 1,000 votes. —Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 22 Feb. 2026

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)