ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Garner

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈɡɑː.nə/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Garner is a noun meaning A granary; a store of grain.

Meaning

A granary; a store of grain.

More Meanings

  1. An accumulation, supply, store, or hoard of something.
  2. To reap grain, gather it up, and store it in a granary.
  3. To gather, amass, hoard, as if harvesting grain.
  4. (often figurative) To earn; to get; to accumulate or acquire (attitudes, reputations, or actions from others) by some effort or due to some fact
  5. (rare) To gather or become gathered; to accumulate or become accumulated; to become stored.

Example Sentences

To garner support
He garnered the fruit of his studies in seven volumes.
[…] its fleet went out to garner in the elusive but highly succulent fish.
[…] I walked enormous distances[…] garnering thoughts even from the heather.

Word Forms

Synonyms for garner

Depending on context, synonyms include reap, gain, gather, collect, earn, store.

Antonyms for garner

Common opposites include distribute, spread.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include granary, stow, store, collect, gather, earn.

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