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

Ziva garnered a 2025 SciTech Award from the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. —Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2025

The video quickly went viral, garnering 5.7 million views and more than 5,400 comments. —Jordan Greene, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025

The initial comment garnered a lot of attention, Page Six reported. —Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025

As a failsafe, its computer was tasked with rebooting the spacecraft once the battery was empty — there was always more energy to garner from its solar arrays. —Keith Cooper, Space.com, 13 Feb. 2025

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)