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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024gild1 /gɪld/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], gild•ed or gilt/gɪlt/USA pronunciation gild•ing. - to coat with gold, gold leaf, or a gold-colored substance.
Idioms- Idioms gild the lily, to add unnecessary ornamental details to something already of great beauty.
gild•er, n. [countable] gild•ing, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024gild1 (gild),USA pronunciation v.t., gild•ed or gilt, gild•ing. - to coat with gold, gold leaf, or a gold-colored substance.
- to give a bright, pleasing, or specious aspect to.
- [Archaic.]to make red, as with blood.
- Idioms gild the lily, to add unnecessary ornamentation, a special feature, etc., in an attempt to improve something that is already complete, satisfactory, or ideal:After that wonderful meal, serving a fancy dessert would be gilding the lily.
- 1300–50; Middle English gilden, Old English -gyldan; akin to gold
- World Historyguild.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: gild /ɡɪld/ vb (gilds, gilding, gilded, gilt /ɡɪlt/)(transitive)- to cover with or as if with gold
- gild the lily ⇒ to adorn unnecessarily something already beautiful
- to praise someone inordinately
- to give a falsely attractive or valuable appearance to
Etymology: Old English gyldan, from gold gold; related to Old Norse gylla, Middle High German vergüldenˈgilder n gild /ɡɪld/ n - a variant spelling of guild
guild or gild /gɪld/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- an organization of persons with related interests, goals, or jobs, etc., esp. one formed for mutual aid or protection:a musicians' guild.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024guild (gild),USA pronunciation n. - an organization of persons with related interests, goals, etc., esp. one formed for mutual aid or protection.
- World Historyany of various medieval associations, as of merchants or artisans, organized to maintain standards and to protect the interests of its members, and that sometimes constituted a local governing body.
- [Bot.]a group of plants, as parasites, having a similar habit of growth and nutrition.
Also, gild. - Old Norse gildi guild, payment; replacing Old English gegyld guild; akin to German Geld money, Gothic -gild tax
- Middle English gild(e) bef. 1000
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: guild, gild /ɡɪld/ n - an organization, club, or fellowship
- (esp in medieval Europe) an association of men sharing the same interests, such as merchants or artisans: formed for mutual aid and protection and to maintain craft standards or pursue some other purpose such as communal worship
Etymology: 14th Century: of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse gjald payment, gildi guild; related to Old English gield offering, Old High German gelt money |