engranger

Senses

1. 1.

   to store in a barn / to harvest and store

   to put (grain or hay) into a granary or barn for storage

2. 2.

   to lay by / to set aside

   to accumulate or stockpile something for future use

3. 3.

   to secure / to gain

   to obtain and retain (an advantage, profit, or success)

Examples

• "Les fermiers ont engrangé la récolte avant l'arrivée de l'orage."

  The farmers stored the harvest in the barn before the storm arrived.

• "L'entreprise a engrangé des profits considérables cette année."

  The company secured considerable profits this year.

• "Il faut engranger des économies pour les mauvais jours."

  You must set aside savings for hard times.

Usage

Engranger is a regular -er verb derived from "grange" (barn). While primarily agricultural in origin, it is commonly used in modern French in financial or abstract contexts to mean "to accumulate" or "to gain". It is more formal than common everyday speech.