garner
To reap grain, gather it up, and store it in a granaryTo reap grain, gather it up, and store it in a granary.
» The story garnered national media attention.
Meaning
4 senses(transitive)To reap grain, gather it up, and store it in a granary.
aufspeichern
store grain
(transitive)To gather, amass, hoard, as if harvesting grain.
einfahren, ernten
(figuratively, often, transitive)To earn; to get; to accumulate or acquire (attitudes, reputations, or actions from others) by some effort or due to some fact
To garner support
He garnered a reputation as a language expert.
erwerben, einbringen, einfahren
acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
(rare, transitive)To gather or become gathered; to accumulate or become accumulated; to become stored.
Examples
12 sentencesThe story garnered national media attention.
Sami's prank videos garnered millions of clicks.
Tom's boring articles failed to garner attention.
How can I garner the trust of the villagers?
deWie kann ich das Vertrauen der Dorfbewohner gewinnen?
The "city pop" genre is now garnering attention across the world.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 3
Origin
From Middle English gerner, from Old French gernier, guernier, variant of grenier, from LaFrom Middle English gerner, from Old French gernier, guernier, variant of grenier, from Latin grānārium (“granary”). Doublet of granary.
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Forms
garners, garnering, garnered, garneredSynonyms
7 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle