Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to garner
Participle: garnered
Gerund: garnering
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | garner |
| you | garner |
| he;she;it | garners |
| we | garner |
| you | garner |
| they | garner |
Perfect
| I | have garnered |
| you | have garnered |
| he;she;it | has garnered |
| we | have garnered |
| you | have garnered |
| they | have garnered |
Past
| I | garnered |
| you | garnered |
| he;she;it | garnered |
| we | garnered |
| you | garnered |
| they | garnered |
Pluperfect
| I | had garnered |
| you | had garnered |
| he;she;it | had garnered |
| we | had garnered |
| you | had garnered |
| they | had garnered |
Future
| I | will garner |
| you | will garner |
| he;she;it | will garner |
| we | will garner |
| you | will garner |
| they | will garner |
Future Perfect
| I | will have garnered |
| you | will have garnered |
| he;she;it | will have garnered |
| we | will have garnered |
| you | will have garnered |
| they | will have garnered |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | garner |
| you | garner |
| he;she;it | garner |
| we | garner |
| you | garner |
| they | garner |
Perfect
| I | have garnered |
| you | have garnered |
| he;she;it | have garnered |
| we | have garnered |
| you | have garnered |
| they | have garnered |
Imperfect
| I | garnered |
| you | garnered |
| he;she;it | garnered |
| we | garnered |
| you | garnered |
| they | garnered |
Pluperfect
| I | had garnered |
| you | had garnered |
| he;she;it | had garnered |
| we | had garnered |
| you | had garnered |
| they | had garnered |
Conditional
Present
| I | would garner |
| you | would garner |
| he;she;it | would garner |
| we | would garner |
| you | would garner |
| they | would garner |
Perfect
| I | would have garnered |
| you | would have garnered |
| he;she;it | would have garnered |
| we | would have garnered |
| you | would have garnered |
| they | would have garnered |
Imperative
| you | garner |
| we | Let's garner |
| you | garner |
Verbs conjugated like 'garner'
abandon,
abduct,
abear,
aberr,
abject,
abord,
abort,
abound,
abraid,
abray,
abrook,
abscind,
abscond,
absist,
absorb,
abstain,
abstract,
accend,
accent,
accept, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'garner'
garnet,
garter,
banner,
barber,
barney,
barter,
career,
carney,
corner,
dauner,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
- to earn or merit a reward or punishment
- be worthy of, brook, deserve, earn, merit, reap, win
- to gain possession of something
- accept, acquire, attain, cop, enlist, gain, get, get hold of, get one's hands on, land, lay hands on, lay hold of, obtain, procure, receive, score, secure, snag, take, win
- to collect in an increasing amount over time
- accrue, accumulate, add up, amound, gather, heap up, mount up, stack up
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
From Middle English gerner, from Old French gernier, guernier, variant of grenier, from Latin grānārium (“granary”). Doublet of granary.
Sample Sentences
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The rustic does not know what would happen to him if he garnered his corn on Sunday, nor does the diner-out in polite society know what would happen if he spooned up his food with his knife - but they both are stricken with a sort of paralysis at the very suggestion of infringing these taboos. [1920, Edward Carpenter, Pagan and Christian Creeds, New York: Harcourt, Brace and Co., published 1921, page 195:]
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[…] I walked enormous distances[…] garnering thoughts even from the heather. [1835, Honoré de Balzac, The Lily of the Valley, Chapter 2:]
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He garnered the fruit of his studies in seven volumes. [1913, “Anton Berlage” in Catholic Encyclopedia, 1913]
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[…] its fleet went out to garner in the elusive but highly succulent fish. [1956, Andrew North, Plague Ship, Chapter 14:]
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To garner support
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He garnered a reputation as a language expert.
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Her new book garnered high praise from the critics.
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His poor choices garnered him a steady stream of welfare checks.
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This country will never forget nor fail to honor those who have so courageously garnered our highest regard. [1983, Ronald Reagan, Proclamation 5031:]
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President Roosevelt garnered the support of our working men and women to increase war production and build our "Arsenal of Democracy." [1999, Bill Clinton, Proclamation 7259:]
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The AMPTP has disputed that description as a “mischaracterization” of their proposal meant to “garner support for its work stoppage.” [2023 July 26, Adrian Horton, “Netflix lists AI job worth $900,000 amid twin Hollywood strikes”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:]
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She soothed herself with the belief that the workings of her soul were still known to him,—that her regret and her despondency were but the needful preparation for that other sphere, where now her only remaining hope was garnered. [1834, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], Francesca Carrara. […], volume III, London: Richard Bentley, […], (successor to Henry Colburn), →OCLC, pages 9–10:]
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For this alone on Death I wreak / The wrath that garners in my heart; [1850, [Alfred, Lord Tennyson], “Canto LXXXII”, in In Memoriam, London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC:]