sponge vs garner

garner vs sponge

sponge and garner both are nouns.

sponge and garner both are verbs.

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

As verbs, garner is a hypernym of sponge; that is, garner is a word with a broader meaning than sponge:

sponge: gather sponges, in the ocean
garner: assemble or get together

Other hypernyms of sponge include collect, gather, pull together.

sponge (noun)	garner (noun)
primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework; usually occurs in sessile colonies	a storehouse for threshed grain or animal feed
a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage
someone able to acquire new knowledge and skills rapidly and easily
a porous mass of interlacing fibers that forms the internal skeleton of various marine animals and usable to absorb water or any porous rubber or cellulose product similarly used

sponge (verb)	garner (verb)
wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten	assemble or get together
erase with a sponge; as of words on a blackboard	store grain
soak up with a sponge	acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
gather sponges, in the ocean
ask for and get free; be a parasite

Difference between sponge and garner

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