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

• 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

The poll showed Sherrill winning the support of 46 percent of the likely voters, Ciattarelli garnering 39 percent, 12 percent not sure and 2 percent favoring others. —Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025

The campaign also garnered sparked debate on social media. —Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025

Khanna confirmed that all 212 Democrats will sign the petition, and Massie had garnered the support of 12 Republicans. —James Powel, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025

This product has additionally garnered the attention and accolodates from multiple publications’ beauty awards. —Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 4 Sep. 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)