garner
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nər verb (used with object)
1.
to gather or deposit in or as if in a granary or other storage place.
2.
to get; acquire; earn: He gradually garnered a national reputation as a financial expert.
3.
to gather, collect, or hoard.
noun
4.
a granary or grain bin.
5.
a store or supply of anything.
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| a hiding place, esp. one in the ground, for ammunition, food, treasures, etc.: |
| to abolish by formal or official means; annul by an authoritative act; repeal: |
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garner (ˈɡɑːnə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to gather or store in or as if in a granary |
| —n | |
| 2. | an archaic word for granary |
| 3. | archaic a place for storage or safekeeping |
| [C12: from Old French gernier granary, from Latin grānārium, from grānum grain] | |
| Garner (ˈɡɑːnə) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | Erroll. 1921--77, US jazz pianist and composer |
| 2. | Helen. born 1942. Australian novelist and journalist. Her books include the novels Monkey Grip (1977), The Idea of Perfection (2002) and The Children's Bach (1984) and the nonfiction The First Stone (1995) |
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Word Origin & History
garner
late 12c., from O.Fr. gernier, metathesized variant of grenier "storehouse, garret," from L. granarium (see granary). Related: Garnered; garnering.
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Bible Dictionary
Garner definition
(1.) Heb. 'otsar, a treasure; a store of goods laid up, and hence also the place where they are deposited (Joel 1:17; 2 Chr. 32:27, rendered "treasury"). (2.) Heb. mezev, a cell, storeroom (Ps. 144:13); Gr. apotheke, a place for storing anything, a granary (Matt. 3:12; Luke 3:17).
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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Example sentences
The longer you stay, the more attention you're likely to garner.
And yet track stars don't garner the sort of attention they once did.
Much of what is published therefore has as its goal to garner as big a readership as possible before copyright expires.
If the times call for peace protests, you pull every stunt you can dream up to garner media attention.
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