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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.

Words related to aurify

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

Words nearby aurify

auriculotemporal, auriculotemporal nerve, auriculoventricular, auriferous, auriform, aurify, auriga, aurignac, aurignacian, auriol, auris

Origin of aurify

First recorded in 1645–55; auri-1 + -fy

OTHER WORDS FROM aurify

au·rif·ic [aw-rif-ik] /ɔˈrɪf ɪk/, adjectiveau·ri·fi·ca·tion, noun
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019