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Garnish means to decorate food or to legally seize wages. Regular verb: garnish-garnished-garnished.
Meanings
- To decorate food
- To embellish or adorn
- To legally withhold wages
Common Collocations
garnish with parsley
garnish wages
beautifully garnished
garnish a dish
Tip for Learners
Garnish wages is a legal term. "Garnish the salad with fresh herbs."
Present Simple
| I | garnish |
| you | garnish |
| he/she/it | garnishes |
| we | garnish |
| they | garnish |
Examples - Present Simple
- I garnish dishes with fresh herbs.
- You garnish plates beautifully.
- She garnishes cocktails with citrus.
- We garnish desserts with edible flowers.
- They garnish wages for child support.
Present Continuous
| I | am garnishing |
| you | are garnishing |
| he/she/it | is garnishing |
| we | are garnishing |
| they | are garnishing |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am garnishing the salad with nuts.
- You are garnishing the soup before serving.
- He is garnishing the martini with olives.
- We are garnishing each plate carefully.
- They are garnishing the debtor's paycheck.
Present Perfect
| I | have garnished |
| you | have garnished |
| he/she/it | has garnished |
| we | have garnished |
| they | have garnished |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have garnished thousands of plates.
- You have garnished this dish perfectly.
- She has garnished drinks for celebrity events.
- We have garnished our presentations professionally.
- They have garnished wages to collect debts.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been garnishing |
| you | have been garnishing |
| he/she/it | has been garnishing |
| we | have been garnishing |
| they | have been garnishing |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been garnishing dishes all evening.
- You have been garnishing plates since service began.
- He has been garnishing professionally for years.
- We have been garnishing for the banquet all day.
- They have been garnishing salaries for months.
Past Simple
| I | garnished |
| you | garnished |
| he/she/it | garnished |
| we | garnished |
| they | garnished |
Examples - Past Simple
- I garnished the steak with rosemary.
- You garnished the cake with chocolate shavings.
- She garnished every plate before the dinner.
- We garnished the cocktails with mint.
- They garnished his wages after the lawsuit.
Past Continuous
| I | was garnishing |
| you | were garnishing |
| he/she/it | was garnishing |
| we | were garnishing |
| they | were garnishing |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was garnishing plates when the rush started.
- You were garnishing the desserts when I arrived.
- He was garnishing drinks at the bar.
- We were garnishing dishes before service.
- They were garnishing wages before the settlement.
Past Perfect
| I | had garnished |
| you | had garnished |
| he/she/it | had garnished |
| we | had garnished |
| they | had garnished |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had garnished all plates before service.
- You had garnished the dish before photography.
- She had garnished everything before the guests arrived.
- We had garnished the buffet before opening.
- They had garnished wages before the dispute.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been garnishing |
| you | had been garnishing |
| he/she/it | had been garnishing |
| we | had been garnishing |
| they | had been garnishing |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been garnishing for hours before the event.
- You had been garnishing professionally before teaching.
- He had been garnishing at the restaurant for years.
- We had been garnishing before the new chef arrived.
- They had been garnishing salaries before the ruling.
Future Simple
| I | will garnish |
| you | will garnish |
| he/she/it | will garnish |
| we | will garnish |
| they | will garnish |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will garnish the entrees with microgreens.
- You will garnish the cocktails before serving.
- She will garnish the dessert with berries.
- We will garnish every plate beautifully.
- They will garnish wages until the debt is paid.
Future Continuous
| I | will be garnishing |
| you | will be garnishing |
| he/she/it | will be garnishing |
| we | will be garnishing |
| they | will be garnishing |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be garnishing plates throughout service.
- You will be garnishing dishes for the banquet.
- She will be garnishing drinks at the event.
- We will be garnishing desserts all evening.
- They will be garnishing paychecks for years.
Future Perfect
| I | will have garnished |
| you | will have garnished |
| he/she/it | will have garnished |
| we | will have garnished |
| they | will have garnished |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have garnished hundreds of plates by closing.
- You will have garnished everything before the party.
- He will have garnished thousands during his career.
- We will have garnished every dish by service.
- They will have garnished enough to satisfy the debt.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been garnishing |
| you | will have been garnishing |
| he/she/it | will have been garnishing |
| we | will have been garnishing |
| they | will have been garnishing |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been garnishing professionally for decades.
- You will have been garnishing since culinary school.
- She will have been garnishing at top restaurants for years.
- We will have been garnishing since the doors opened.
- They will have been garnishing wages for months.