Garnered

/ˈɡɑːrnərd/ verb

Definition

Gathered, collected, or accumulated something (usually used with abstract things like support or attention).

Etymology

From garner (Old French grenier 'granary,' Latin granarium) + -ed. Originally meant gathering grain literally, now means gathering anything.

Kelly Says

Garnered is one of those words that changed meaning from concrete (gathering actual grain) to abstract (gathering support)—English does this constantly, making old agricultural words do new jobs.

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