garner

garner — verb

1. to steadily collect intangible resources such as data, backing, or public notice

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to steadily collect intangible resources such as data, backing, or public notice through persistent effort

例句

Minh garnered enough support from neighbours to start a community garden.

garner + evidence / support as typical abstract objects

By working with local leaders, the charity has garnered support across the region.

present perfect tense for gradual accumulation

同義詞
  • collect

    more general and common; lacks the connotation of difficulty or steady effort

  • accumulate

    suggests gradual increase over time, often of quantities; slightly more technical than garner

  • amass

    implies building up a large amount, often of wealth or possessions; stronger emphasis on quantity

反義詞
  • disperse

    to scatter or spread out what had been gathered

  • squander

    to waste something gradually, the opposite of building it up through effort

文法句型

garner + noun phrase

用法筆記

The object of this sense is almost always an abstract noun such as support, evidence, information, or attention, not a physical object.

常見錯誤

❌She garnered some apples from the tree.
✅She picked some apples from the tree.
💡Garner is used for abstract things like support or information, not for picking physical objects.
❌I garnered my books from the table.
✅I gathered my books from the table.
💡Garner implies steady effort over time, not quick physical collection.

2. to receive something valuable such as respect, praise, or a reward as a natural

2.動詞及物B2
釋義

to receive something valuable such as respect, praise, or a reward as a natural result of your actions or hard work

例句

Henry's honest work garnered him the respect of his colleagues.

garner + indirect object + direct object (double-object structure)

The young artist has garnered international praise for her first exhibition.

garner + praise for [achievement]

同義詞
  • earn

    more common and direct; earn implies deserved payment or reward, while garner is more about collecting recognition

  • win

    suggests beating others in a competition; garners may come without direct competition

  • obtain

    more neutral; lacks the connotation of deserving through effort

反義詞
  • lose

    to fail to keep or maintain respect, trust, or position

  • forfeit

    to lose something as a penalty for a wrong action

文法句型

garner + noun phrase

garner + indirect object + direct object

用法筆記

This sense is frequently used with a double-object pattern (garner someone something), which distinguishes it from the COLLECT GRADUALLY sense.

常見錯誤

❌She garnered that he was a good person.
✅She concluded that he was a good person.
💡Garner cannot introduce a clause expressing an opinion or judgment; it takes a noun phrase object.
❌The project garnered a lot of money quickly.
✅The project raised a lot of money quickly.
💡Garner implies earning through effort or merit, not simply acquiring money through quick transactions.

garner — idiom