garner

garner
transitive verb (garnered; garnering) Etymology: Middle English (Scots), from Middle English gerner, garner granary, from Anglo-French gerner, grenier, from Latin granarium, from granum grain — more at corn Date: 14th century 1. a. to gather into storage b. to deposit as if in a granary <
volumes in which he has garnered the fruits of his lifetime labors — Reinhold Niebuhr
> 2. a. to acquire by effort ; earn b. accumulate, collect

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