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/ gɪld /
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verb (used with object), 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.
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Idioms about gild
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.
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/ (ɡɪld) /
verb gilds, gilding, gilded or gilt (ɡɪlt) (tr)
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
archaic to smear with blood
Derived forms of gild
gilder, nounWord Origin for gild
Old English gyldan, from gold gold; related to Old Norse gylla, Middle High German vergülden
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gildsman, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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