Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Garner \Gar"ner\, n. [OE. garner, gerner, greiner, OF. gernier,
   grenier, F. grenier, fr. L. granarium, fr. granum. See 1st
   {Grain}, and cf. {Granary}.]
   A granary; a building or place where grain is stored for
   preservation.

Garner \Gar"ner\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Garnered}; p. pr. & vb.
   n. {Garnering}.]
   To gather for preservation; to store, as in a granary; to
   treasure. --Shak.

Source : WordNet®

garner
     n : a storehouse for threshed grain or animal feed [syn: {granary}]
     v 1: acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions [syn: {earn}]
     2: store grain
     3: assemble or get together; "gather some stones"; "pull your
        thoughts together" [syn: {gather}, {collect}, {pull
        together}] [ant: {spread}]