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Another word for garnish

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Verb

  1. To furnish with decorations

      1. To lend beauty to:
      2. To enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments:
      3. To be an ornament to; add beauty, splendor, or distinction to
      1. To cover with decorations; adorn
      2. To adorn or ornament in a showy fashion.
      1. To clothe with finery
      2. To cover with ornaments; adorn; trim
      3. (Sometimes with out) To dress (someone) up, to clothe with more than ordinary elegance
      1. To add something to so as to make more attractive; adorn; ornament
      2. To furnish, provide, or adorn with something ornamental; embellish.
      3. To plan and arrange the colors, furnishings, etc. of
      1. To wear clothes of a certain kind or style:
      2. To decorate or adorn:
      3. To dress in formal clothes
      1. To decorate or improve by adding detail; ornament; adorn
      2. To make something sound or look better or more acceptable than it is in reality, to distort.
      3. To add grace notes, syncopated accents, trills, etc. to (a melody)
      1. To furnish with ornaments:
      2. To be an ornament to:
      3. To furnish with ornaments or be an ornament to; decorate; beautify
      1. To decorate, especially by adding a border or contrasting element:
      2. To cut (something) down to the required size or shape
      3. (Obs.) To prepare; fit out; dress
    See also:

    beautiful

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Another word for garnish

Noun
      1. The action of a person who trims
      2. Something used to trim
      3. Material that is removed by someone trimming something, as a piece of steak.
      1. An embellishing or being embellished; ornamentation
      2. An unnecessarily added touch, an ornamental addition, a flourish.
      3. Something that embellishes, as an ornament, a fictitious touch added to a factual account, a musical phrase, etc.
      1. A sauce, frosting, or garnish for food.
      2. The action of a person or thing that tops
      3. Something that forms the top of, or is put on top of, something else; specif., any of various items put on the top of certain prepared dishes, as cheese or sliced meats or vegetables for a pizza, or whipped cream, sprinkles, chopped nuts, etc. for a sundae
    See also:

    decoration

Verb
      1. To improve (an account or report) by adding details, often of a fictitious or imaginary kind; touch up
      2. To decorate or improve by adding detail; ornament; adorn
      3. To add grace notes, syncopated accents, trills, etc. to (a melody)
      1. To remove (excess or unwanted parts):
      2. In a trim manner
      3. To decorate, especially by adding a border or contrasting element:
      1. To make or become beautiful.
      2. To become beautiful
      1. To furnish (a ship, etc.) with a deck
      2. To cover with ornaments; adorn; trim
      3. To furnish with or as if with a deck.
    See also:

    decorate

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Sentence Examples

  • Gaol fees were levied ruthlessly - "garnish" also, the tax or contribution paid by each individual to a common fund to be spent by the whole body, generally in drink.

  • Don't forget to garnish with a Maraschino cherry in the middle of the creamy top.

  • Finally, stir and garnish with an orange slice and a cocktail cherry.

  • Any kind of soup can benefit from the addition of a garnish when you serve it, whether you sprinkle the surface with chopped herbs or a swirl of creme fraiche.

  • Further, lenders cannot garnish your wages if your income is below the minimum federal income limits which are imposed for these court sanctions.

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