Pronunciation: /ˈɡɑrnər/

Definitions of garner

noun a storehouse or granary for grain

Example Sentences

A1 I was able to garner support from my classmates for the school project.

A2 The team's hard work helped them garner a lot of attention from the media.

B1 The company's innovative marketing strategy helped them garner a large customer base.

B2 The artist's latest exhibit has garnered critical acclaim from art critics.

C1 The politician was able to garner enough votes to win the election.

C2 The author's latest book has garnered international recognition and awards.

verb to gather or collect (something, especially information or approval)

Example Sentences

A1 She garnered enough votes to win the election.

A2 The company garnered a lot of positive feedback from customers.

B1 The team's hard work garnered them a spot in the finals.

B2 His performance in the play garnered critical acclaim from reviewers.

C1 The artist's latest exhibit garnered international recognition.

C2 Her research paper garnered attention from leading scholars in the field.

Examples of garner in a Sentence

formal The company was able to garner support from investors for their new project.

informal She managed to garner enough votes to win the election.

slang I'm trying to garner some likes on my latest Instagram post.

figurative His years of hard work finally paid off and he was able to garner success in his career.

Grammatical Forms of garner

past tense

garnered

plural

garners

comparative

more garish

superlative

most garish

present tense

garners

future tense

will garner

perfect tense

have garnered

continuous tense

is garnering

singular

garner

positive degree

garner

infinitive

to garner

gerund

garnering

participle

garnered

Origin and Evolution of garner

First Known Use: 1250 year
Language of Origin: Old French
Story behind the word: The word 'garner' originated from Old French 'gerner' which means to gather or store grain.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'garner' expanded its meaning to include not just storing grain but also to gather or accumulate anything in a systematic way.