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garnish — gar·nish / gär nish/ vt [Anglo French garniss , stem of garnir to garnish, give legal summons, warn, from Old French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German warnōn to take heed] 1: to subject (property or money) to garnishment 2: to seek… … Law dictionary
Garnish — Gar nish, n. 1. Something added for embellishment; decoration; ornament; also, dress; garments, especially such as are showy or decorated. [1913 Webster] So are you, sweet, Even in the lovely garnish of a boy. Shak. [1913 Webster] Matter and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Garnish — may refer to:* Garnish, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada * Garnish (fee), a fee paid by a new prisoner to other prisoners upon arrival at a jail * Garnish (food), a substance used primarily as an embellishment or decoration to a prepared food or … Wikipedia
Garnish — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Provisional Garnish; En Gastronomia [1], término que se dice de los métodos empleados para presentar de forma artística, decorativa y atractiva cualquier plato, postre, coctel, cena o banquete. == Garnish ==… … Wikipedia Español
Garnish — Gar nish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Garnished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Garnishing}.] [OE. garnischen, garnissen, OF. garnir to provide, strengthen, prepare, garnish, warn, F. garnir to provide, furnish, garnish, of German origin; cf. OHG. warn[=o]n to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
garnish — A legal process whereby a debt owed by a third person (garnishee) to a judgment debtor, or property of a judgment debtor held by that third person garnishee, is attached by a creditor toward satisfaction of the obligation or debt owed by the… … Glossary of Bankruptcy
garnish — [n] embellishment, improvement adornment, decoration, enhancement, furbelow, gingerbread*, ornament, ornamentation, tinsel, trim, trimming; concept 824 Ant. decrease, divestment, plainness garnish [v] embellish, improve adorn, beautify, bedeck,… … New thesaurus
garnish — UK US /ˈgɑːnɪʃ/ verb [T] (also garnishee) LAW ► to take part of the income or property of someone who owes a debt and give it to a court in order to pay the debt: »After his house and car were taken, and wages garnished, he was forced to move in… … Financial and business terms
garnish — vb embellish, beautify, deck, bedeck, *adorn, decorate, ornament Analogous words: enhance, heighten, intensify … New Dictionary of Synonyms
garnish — ► VERB 1) decorate (something, especially food). 2) Law serve notice on (a third party) for the purpose of legally seizing money belonging to a debtor or defendant. 3) Law seize (money, especially part of a person s salary) to settle a debt or… … English terms dictionary
garnish — [gär′nish] vt. [ME garnischen < extended stem of OFr garnir, to furnish, protect < Gmc * warnjan > WARN] 1. to decorate; adorn; embellish; trim 2. to decorate (food) with something that adds color or flavor [a steak garnished with… … English World dictionary
