gild
verb (used with object)
to coat with gold, gold leaf, or a gold-colored substance.
am gilding
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present progressiveof gild (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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I am gilding my valley, while brightening your wing.
From Chantecler Play in Four Acts by Edmond Rostand
