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- [gahr-nish]
- /ˈgɑr nɪʃ/
- /ˈɡɑː.nɪʃ/
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- [gahr-nish]
- /ˈgɑr nɪʃ/
Definitions of garnish word
- verb with object garnish to provide or supply with something ornamental; adorn; decorate. 1
- verb with object garnish to provide (a food) with something that adds flavor, decorative color, etc.: to garnish boiled potatoes with chopped parsley. 1
- verb with object garnish Law. to attach (as money due or property belonging to a debtor) by garnishment; garnishee: The court garnished his wages when he refused to pay child support. to summon in, so as to take part in litigation already pending between others. 1
- noun garnish something placed around or on a food or in a beverage to add flavor, decorative color, etc. 1
- noun garnish adornment or decoration. 1
- noun garnish Chiefly British. a fee formerly demanded of a new convict or worker by the warden, boss, or fellow prisoners or workers. 1
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Origin of garnish
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English garnishen < Old French garniss- (extended stem of garnir, guarnir to furnish < Gmc); cf. warn
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Parts of speech for Garnish
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
garnish popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
garnish usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for garnish
noun garnish
- trim — to put into a neat or orderly condition by clipping, paring, pruning, etc.: to trim a hedge.
- adornment — An adornment is something that is used to make a person or thing more beautiful.
- ornament — an accessory, article, or detail used to beautify the appearance of something to which it is added or of which it is a part: architectural ornaments.
- self-enhancement — to raise to a higher degree; intensify; magnify: The candlelight enhanced her beauty.
- decoration — The decoration of a room is its furniture, wallpaper, and ornaments.
verb garnish
- bedeck — If flags or other ornaments bedeck a place, a lot of them have been hung up to decorate it.
- deck — A deck on a vehicle such as a bus or ship is a lower or upper area of it.
- beautify — If you beautify something, you make it look more beautiful.
- decorate — If you decorate something, you make it more attractive by adding things to it.
- grace — William Russell, 1832–1904, U.S. financier and shipping magnate, born in Ireland: mayor of New York City 1880–88.
Antonyms for garnish
noun garnish
- decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
- divestment — the act of divesting.
- plainness — clear or distinct to the eye or ear: a plain trail to the river; to stand in plain view.
verb garnish
- mar — to damage or spoil to a certain extent; render less perfect, attractive, useful, etc.; impair or spoil: That billboard mars the view. The holiday was marred by bad weather.
- divest — to strip of clothing, ornament, etc.: The wind divested the trees of their leaves.
- harm — a U.S. air-to-surface missile designed to detect and destroy radar sites by homing on their emissions.
- strip — to cut, tear, or form into strips.
- hurt — to cause bodily injury to; injure: He was badly hurt in the accident.
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