To gather or collect something, especially information or support; or a storehouse for grain.
From Old French 'garnier' meaning 'to provide or furnish,' derived from 'garne' (supplies). The noun 'garner' originally meant a grain storage area, then the verb evolved from the idea of collecting and storing.
The verb 'garner' and the noun 'granary' come from the same root about storing grain—so when politicians 'garner votes,' they're using farm vocabulary, which shows how agriculture shaped our language!
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