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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=on to provide, equip; akin to g. wahren to watch, e.
   aware, ware, wary, and cf. also e. warn. see wary, -ish,
   and cf. garment, garrison.
   1. to decorate with ornamental appendages; to set off; to
      adorn; to embellish.
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            all within with flowers was garnished. --spenser.
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   2. cookery to ornament, as a dish, with something laid
      about it; as, a dish garnished with parsley.
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   3. to furnish; to supply.
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   4. to fit with fetters. cant --johnson.
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   5. law to warn by garnishment; to give notice to; to
      garnishee. see garnishee, v. t. --cowell.
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see also:
garnished garnishing wary -ish garment garrison 
garnishee 

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