garner
pronunciation
How to pronounce garner in British English:
UK [ˈɡɑːnə(r)]
How to pronounce garner in American English:
US [ˈɡɑːrnər]
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- Noun:
- a storehouse for threshed grain or animal feed
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- Verb:
- acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
- store grain
- assemble or get together
Word Origin
- garner
- garner: see grain
- garner (v.)
- late 15c., "to store grain," from garner (n.). Related: Garnered; garnering.
- garner (n.)
- "a granary," late 12c., gerner, from Old French gernier, metathesized variant of grenier "storehouse, loft for grain," from Latin granarium (usually plural, granaria) "store-house for grain" (see granary).
Example
- 1. Being more attractive could help a candidate garner more votes .
- 2. China may even garner more praise .
- 3. The government has also launched programs and campaigns to increase awareness and garner support across the country to stop bullying .
- 4. If israel manages to garner solid international support by backing the palestinian un resolution , it may induce the palestinians to return to negotiations .
- 5. Ethical leaders garner more support and get more done , so their organisations perform at a higher level and make more money .