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garner

Syllabification: (gar·ner)
Pronunciation: /ˈgärnər/
Definition of garner

verb

[with object]
  • gather or collect (something, especially information or approval):the police struggled to garner sufficient evidence
  • archaic store; deposit:the crop was ready to be reaped and garnered

noun

archaic
  • a storehouse; a granary.

Origin:

Middle English (originally as a noun meaning 'granary'): from Old French gernier, from Latin granarium 'granary', from granum 'grain'

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