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garnish vs seize

seize vs garnish

garnish is a noun but seize is not a noun.

garnish and seize both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
garnish Yes No Yes No
seize No No Yes No
As verbs, seize is a hypernym of garnish; that is, seize is a word with a broader meaning than garnish:
  • garnish: take a debtor's wages on legal orders, such as for child support
  • seize: take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
Other hypernyms of garnish include attach, confiscate, impound, sequester.
garnish (noun) seize (noun)
any decoration added as a trimming or adornment
something (such as parsley) added to a dish for flavor or decoration
garnish (verb) seize (verb)
decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods capture the attention or imagination of
take a debtor's wages on legal orders, such as for child support affect
take into your hands deliberately
take or capture by force
hook by a pull on the line
take possession of by force, as after an invasion
take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
Difference between garnish and seize

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