garner vs nest

garner and nest both are nouns.

garner and nest both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
garner	Yes	No	Yes	No
nest	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, nest is a hyponym of garner; that is, nest is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than garner:

garner: assemble or get together
nest: gather nests

Other hyponyms of garner include marshal, mobilise, mobilize, summon, rake, glean, harvest, reap, club, hive, salvage, scavenge, come up, muster, muster up, rally, summon, round up, cull, pick, pluck, nut, snail, bird-nest, birdnest, oyster, sponge, pearl, clam, shock, heap up, pile up, stack up.

garner (noun)	nest (noun)
a storehouse for threshed grain or animal feed	a kind of gun emplacement
	furniture pieces made to fit close together
	a gang of people (criminals or spies or terrorists) assembled in one locality
	a cosy or secluded retreat
	a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young

garner (verb)	nest (verb)
assemble or get together	fit together or fit inside
store grain	gather nests
acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions	move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
	inhabit a nest, usually after building

Difference between garner and nest

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