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garner

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gar·ner  (gärnr)
tr.v. gar·nered, gar·ner·ing, gar·ners
1. To gather and store in or as if in a granary.
2. To amass; acquire. See Synonyms at reap.
n.
1. A granary.
2. An accumulation or collection of something.

[Middle English, from garner, gerner, granary, from Old French gernier, grenier, from Latin grnrium; see granary.]

garner
Verb
to collect or gather: the financial rewards garnered by his book [Latin granum grain]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.garnergarner - a storehouse for threshed grain or animal feed
crib - a bin or granary for storing grains
storehouse, depot, entrepot, storage, store - a depository for goods; "storehouses were built close to the docks"
Verb1.garner - acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
acquire, get - come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work"
letter - win an athletic letter
2.garner - store grain
store - find a place for and put away for storage; "where should we stow the vegetables?"; "I couldn't store all the books in the attic so I sold some"
3.garner - assemble or get together; "gather some stones"; "pull your thoughts together"
mobilize, marshal, mobilise, summon - make ready for action or use; "marshal resources"
rake - gather with a rake; "rake leaves"
glean, harvest, reap - gather, as of natural products; "harvest the grapes"
club - gather into a club-like mass; "club hair"
hive - gather into a hive; "The beekeeper hived the swarm"
salvage, scavenge - collect discarded or refused material; "She scavenged the garbage cans for food"
muster, muster up, rally, summon, come up - gather or bring together; "muster the courage to do something"; "she rallied her intellect"; "Summon all your courage"
round up - seek out and bring together; "round up some loyal followers"
cull, pick, pluck - look for and gather; "pick mushrooms"; "pick flowers"
nut - gather nuts
snail - gather snails; "We went snailing in the summer"
bird-nest, birdnest - gather birdnests; "They went birdnesting in the early morning"
nest - gather nests
oyster - gather oysters, dig oysters
sponge - gather sponges, in the ocean
pearl - gather pearls, from oysters in the ocean
clam - gather clams, by digging in the sand by the ocean
shock - collect or gather into shocks; "shock grain"
heap up, stack up, pile up - arrange into piles or stacks; "She piled up her books in my living room"
Translations
Spanish garner [ˈgɑːnəʳ] vthacer acopio de
French garner [ˈgɑːnəʳ] vtengranger, amasser
German garner [ˈgɑːnəʳ] vtsammeln
Italian garner [ˈgɑːnəʳ] vtammucchiare, raccogliere

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At a certain season of the year, when the fruit of the hundred groves of the valley has reached its maturity, and hangs in golden spheres from every branch, the islanders assemble in harvest groups, and garner in the abundance which surrounds them.
Begone from my presence, thou born monster, storehouse of lies, hoard of untruths, garner of knaveries, inventor of scandals, publisher of absurdities, enemy of the respect due to royal personages
In the gates of these your councils my people shall sing, In the doors of these your garners the Bat-folk shall cling; And the snake shall be your watchman, By a hearthstone unswept; For the Karela, the bitter Karela, Shall fruit where ye slept!
 
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