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garnish vs adorn

adorn vs garnish

garnish is a noun but adorn is not a noun.

garnish and adorn both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
garnish Yes No Yes No
adorn No No Yes No
As verbs, adorn is a hypernym of garnish; that is, adorn is a word with a broader meaning than garnish:
  • garnish: decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
  • adorn: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
Other hypernyms of garnish include beautify, decorate, embellish, grace, ornament.
garnish (noun) adorn (noun)
any decoration added as a trimming or adornment
something (such as parsley) added to a dish for flavor or decoration
garnish (verb) adorn (verb)
decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
take a debtor's wages on legal orders, such as for child support furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors
be beautiful to look at
Difference between garnish and adorn

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