garnished
past simple and past participle ofgarnish
garnish
verb[T]
uk/ˈɡɑː.nɪʃ/us/ˈɡɑːr.nɪʃ/garnishverb[T](decorate food)
todecoratefoodwith asmallamountof differentfood:
Garnish thedishwithparsleybeforeserving.
Preparing food
- batch cooking
- biga
- bind
- boil
- butter
- buttered
- can't boil an eggidiom
- clarify
- glaze
- glazed
- grate
- ingredient
- jerk
- purée
- re-season
- recipe
- rehydrate
- restuff
- toss
- zap
garnishverb[T](take money)
lawUSspecialized
to take anamountfrom someone'swages(=moneypaideveryweekto anemployee)orbankaccountinordertopaybackmoneytheyowe:
TheIRSmay end up garnishingyourwagesfor theamountdue.
Debtcollectorscan garnishfundsfromyourcheckingaccount.
Borrowing & lending
- amortizable
- amortization
- arrears
- bad debt
- bonded
- borrow
- borrowing
- credit rating
- IOU
- leveraged buyout
- on the slateidiom
- over-borrowed
- overdraft
- overpayment
- pay downsomething
- pay off
- paysomeone/somethingback
- reschedule
- secure
- straight
Examplesofgarnished
garnished
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
Timmins has provided some very nourishing, piquantly spiced and cleverlygarnishedtraditional fare, but something nearer to nouvelle cuisine might have been even better.
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It had the agreeable ingredient of victory,garnished, of course, by lies and boasts.
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He said that if they were not, he would eat his hat,garnished; we are still waiting for him to do so.
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And when he cometh, he findeth it swept andgarnished.
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Modest cars aregarnishedto produce better performance, better styling and better looks.
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Assuming that a self-employed man has a banking account it can begarnishedor it would be possible, if necessary, to put in the bailiffs.
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The contributions of our members can begarnishedin consequence of legal penalties.
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Second, by saying, if you don't provide for your children, you should have your wagesgarnished, your license suspended, you should be tracked across state lines.
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They seem to be a strange combination of innocence and flippancy,garnishedround with a smattering of reformist zeal, without any adequate thought whatever having been devoted to the matter.
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This notion resurfaced intermittently in the 19th and 20th centuries, oftengarnishedwith arguments about agriculture as a way of life, or as of special value for defence.
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We were reminded a long time ago that, having driven out one devil and leaving the house swept andgarnishedand doing nothing, several other devils may well enter in.
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It can begarnishedwith pistachios, cardamom, and similar items.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The mixture of sugar and tea is cooled, diluted with water and served over icegarnishedwith lemon.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The finished snack is oftengarnishedwith a combination of diced onions, coriander leaves and chopped green chilies.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It is usuallygarnishedwith olives and/or peppers.
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