garner

CEFRC1

/ˈɡɑː.nə/

verb · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To collect or gain something such as support or attention.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    An accumulation, supply, store, or hoard of something.

Examples

  • How can I garner the trust of the villagers?

  • Tom's boring articles failed to garner attention.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To reap grain, gather it up, and store it in a granary.

  2. To gather, amass, hoard, as if harvesting grain.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A granary; a store of grain.

More examples

In context

  • He garnered a reputation as a language expert.

  • He garnered the fruit of his studies in seven volumes.

  • To garner support

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

From Middle English gerner, from Old French gernier, guernier, variant of grenier, from Latin grānārium (“granary”). Doublet of granary.