gild
verb (used with object)
to coat with gold, gold leaf, or a gold-colored substance.
have gilded
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present perfectof gild.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Frankly, the heavy cream would only have gilded the lily and then drowned it in cream.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 27, 2022
Oil and the massive size of the domestic market have gilded a tiny minority of Nigerians in riches in recent years. The country’s rate of private jet purchasing has begun to rival China’s.
From Slate ● May 30, 2014
They have invested hundreds of millions in the 1980 Games and have gilded every onion dome in Moscow.
From Time Magazine Archive
The grateful glances which his broad face attracted during these few moments would have gilded the vaulted roofs of several churches, or thousands of hymn-books and Bibles.
From The Heritage of the Kurts, Volume II (of 2) by Bj?rnstjerne Bj?rnson
They never think to bolt the door when they have gilded the walls.
From Clair de Lune A Play in Two Acts and Six Scenes by Michael Strange
