garner

Noun · Verb

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a storehouse for threshed grain or animal feedSynonyms: granary

Verb (3)

  1. acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actionsSynonyms: earn
  2. store grain
  3. assemble or get together“gather some stones”“pull your thoughts together”Synonyms: gathercollectpull together
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Garner \Gar"ner\, n. [OE. garner, gerner, greiner, OF. gernier, grenier, F. grenier, fr. L. granarium, fr. granum. See 1st Grain, and cf. Granary.] A granary; a building or place where grain is stored for preservation. [1913 Webster]

Garner \Gar"ner\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Garnered; p. pr. & vb. n. Garnering.] To gather for preservation; to store, as in a granary; to treasure. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
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