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aurify

[ awr-uh-fahy ]
/ ˈɔr əˌfaɪ /
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verb (used with object), au·ri·fied, au·ri·fy·ing.

to cause to appear golden; gild: Dawn came, and sunlight aurified the lead-gray ocean.
to transmute into gold.

RELATED WORDS

bedeck, adorn, plate, varnish, whitewash, paint, deck, enrich, ornament, brighten, wash, beautify, coat, enhance, overlay, garnish, glitter, grace, embroider, tinsel

Nearby words

  1. auriculotemporal nerve,
  2. auriculoventricular,
  3. auriferous,
  4. aurific,
  5. auriform,
  6. auriga,
  7. aurignac,
  8. aurignacian,
  9. aurillac,
  10. auriol

Origin of aurify

First recorded in 1645–55; auri-1 + -fy
Related formsau·rif·ic [aw-rif-ik] /ɔˈrɪf ɪk/, adjectiveau·ri·fi·ca·tion, noun
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