Today’s word of the day is ‘Garner.’ Let us understand more about this word.
[responsivevoice] garner [/responsivevoice] [ gahr-ner ]
What is this word’s grammar?
The word is a verb, i.e., it demonstrates an action or an occurrence.
It means:
1. Collect
2. Accumulate
3. Gather
4. Pick up
How is the word ‘Garner’ pronounced in popular languages?
1. Hindi – Sanchit karana
2. Spanish – Granero
3. French – Recueillir
4. Mandarin – Jiānà
How to use this word in a sentence?
1. Shall we garner up the years that are left for us together, dear?
2. It is good to garner in excess when the granaries of a country are empty.
3. She garnered more evidence to support her theory.
4. The novel has garnered much praise and several awards.
5. The teacher allowed us to put up posters to garner interest in our club fundraiser.
What are some synonyms of the word of the day?
Some synonyms of the word are:
amass, pick up, reap, assemble, cull, cumulate, deposit, extract, gather, glean, harvest, hive, hoard, reserve, save, stockpile, store, treasure, lay in, lay up, put by, roll up, stow away etc.
What are some antonyms of the word of the day?
Some antonyms of the word are:
spend, disperse, distribute, divide, plant, scatter, separate, squander, throw away, use, waste, dissipate, spread
Quotation:
I don’t care about the respect of the press or the public or anybody. Whose respect every day I’m trying to garner is the respect of my children and my grandchildren and my friends, the people I work with.
Margaret Trudeau
Social Example:
https://twitter.com/ripx4nutmeg/status/1281122173831319552
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