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(gɪld)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense gilds, present participle gilding, past tense, past participle gilded

1. verb

If you gild a surface, you cover it in a thin layer of gold or gold paint.

Carve the names and gild them. [VERB noun]

...gilded statues. [VERB-ed]

Synonyms: embellish, coat, grace, enhance More Synonyms of gild

See gilding the lily

gild in British English 1

(ɡɪld)

verbWord forms: gilds, gilding, gilded or gilt (ɡɪlt) (transitive)

to cover with or as if with gold

2. gild the lily

to give a falsely attractive or valuable appearance to

4. archaic

to smear with blood

Derived forms

gilder (ˈgilder)

noun

Word origin

Old English gyldan, from gold gold; related to Old Norse gylla, Middle High German vergülden

gild in British English 2

(ɡɪld)

noun

a variant spelling of guild (sense 2)

Derived forms

gildsman (ˈgildsman)

noun

gild in American English 1

(gɪld)

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈgilded or gilt, ˈgilding

to overlay with a thin layer of gold

to coat with a gold color

to make appear bright and attractive

to make (something) seem more attractive or more valuable than it is

Derived forms

gilder (ˈgilder)

noun

Word origin

ME gilden < OE gyldan < Gmc *gulthjan < *gultha (> Goth gulth, gold) + *-jan, caus. suffix

gild in American English 2

(gɪld)

noun

alt. sp. of

guild

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gild the lily

Examples of 'gild' in a sentence
gild

I have to warn you, if you persist in one-word answers, I'll gild your home with chrome mannequins and heavy-metal rock posters.

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gild

British English: gild VERB

If you gild a surface, you cover it in a thin layer of gold or gold paint.

Carve the names and gild them.

American English: gild
Brazilian Portuguese: dourar
Chinese: 镀金
European Spanish: dorar
French: dorer
German: vergolden
Italian: dorare
Japanese: 金ぱくをはる
Korean: 도금하다
European Portuguese: dourar
Latin American Spanish: dorar

(verb) in the sense of embellish

Synonyms

embellish

The boat was embellished with red and blue carvings.

coat

grace

the beautiful old Welsh dresser that graced this homely room

enhance

They want to enhance their reputation abroad.

deck

The house was decked with flowers.

dress up

enrich

adorn

Several oil paintings adorn the walls.

brighten

embroider

He said he didn't lie, he just embroidered the truth a little.

garnish

She had prepared the vegetables and was garnishing the roast.

ornament

The Egyptians ornamented their mirrors with carved handles of ivory, gold, or wood.

bedeck

Flags bedeck the balcony.

beautify

Claire worked to beautify the garden.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of adorn

Definition

to decorate

Several oil paintings adorn the walls.

Synonyms

decorate,

enhance,

deck,

trim,

grace,

array,

enrich,

garnish,

ornament,

embellish,

emblazon,

festoon,

bedeck,

beautify,

engarland

in the sense of beautify

Definition

to make beautiful

Claire worked to beautify the garden.

Synonyms

make beautiful,

enhance,

decorate,

enrich,

adorn,

garnish,

ornament,

gild,

embellish,

grace,

festoon,

bedeck,

glamorize

in the sense of bedeck

Definition

to cover with decorations

Flags bedeck the balcony.

Synonyms

decorate,

grace,

trim,

array,

enrich,

adorn,

garnish,

ornament,

embellish,

festoon,

beautify,

bedight (archaic),

bedizen (archaic),

engarland

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gild

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单词	gild
释义	Trends of gild View usage for: gild (gɪld) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense gilds, present participle gilding, past tense, past participle gilded 1. verb If you gild a surface, you cover it in a thin layer of gold or gold paint. Carve the names and gild them. [VERB noun] ...gilded statues. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: embellish, coat, grace, enhance More Synonyms of gild 2. See gilding the lily gild in British English 1 (ɡɪld) verbWord forms: gilds, gilding, gilded or gilt (ɡɪlt) (transitive) 1. to cover with or as if with gold 2. gild the lily 3. to give a falsely attractive or valuable appearance to 4. archaic to smear with blood Derived forms gilder (ˈgilder) noun Word origin Old English gyldan, from gold gold; related to Old Norse gylla, Middle High German vergülden gild in British English 2 (ɡɪld) noun a variant spelling of guild (sense 2) Derived forms gildsman (ˈgildsman) noun gild in American English 1 (gɪld) verb transitiveWord forms: ˈgilded or gilt, ˈgilding 1. a. to overlay with a thin layer of gold b. to coat with a gold color 2. to make appear bright and attractive 3. to make (something) seem more attractive or more valuable than it is Derived forms gilder (ˈgilder) noun Word origin ME gilden < OE gyldan < Gmc gulthjan < gultha (> Goth gulth, gold) + -jan, caus. suffix gild in American English 2 (gɪld) noun alt. sp. of guild More idioms containing gild gild the lily Examples of 'gild' in a sentence gild I have to warn you, if you persist in one-word answers, I'll gild your home with chrome mannequins and heavy-metal rock posters. Elizabeth Lowell WHERE THE HEART IS (2004) In other languages gild British English: gild VERB If you gild* a surface, you cover it in a thin layer of gold or gold paint. Carve the names and gild them. American English: gild Brazilian Portuguese: dourar Chinese: 镀金 European Spanish: dorar French: dorer German: vergolden Italian: dorare Japanese: 金ぱくをはる Korean: 도금하다 European Portuguese: dourar Latin American Spanish: dorar (verb) in the sense of embellish Synonyms embellish The boat was embellished with red and blue carvings. coat grace the beautiful old Welsh dresser that graced this homely room enhance They want to enhance their reputation abroad. deck The house was decked with flowers. dress up enrich adorn Several oil paintings adorn the walls. brighten embroider He said he didn't lie, he just embroidered the truth a little. garnish She had prepared the vegetables and was garnishing the roast. ornament The Egyptians ornamented their mirrors with carved handles of ivory, gold, or wood. bedeck Flags bedeck the balcony. beautify Claire worked to beautify the garden. Additional synonyms in the sense of adorn Definition to decorate Several oil paintings adorn the walls. Synonyms decorate, enhance, deck, trim, grace, array, enrich, garnish, ornament, embellish, emblazon, festoon, bedeck, beautify, engarland in the sense of beautify Definition to make beautiful Claire worked to beautify the garden. Synonyms make beautiful, enhance, decorate, enrich, adorn, garnish, ornament, gild, embellish, grace, festoon, bedeck, glamorize in the sense of bedeck Definition to cover with decorations Flags bedeck the balcony. Synonyms decorate, grace, trim, array, enrich, adorn, garnish, ornament, embellish, festoon, beautify, bedight (archaic), bedizen (archaic), engarland Nearby words of gild gig gigantic giggle gild gill gimcrack gimmick Synonyms of 'gild' gild Explore 'gild' in the dictionary
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