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Gild

/ɡɪld/

To cover with a thin layer of gold; to cover with gold leaf.

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📖 Definitions of "Gild"

verb

1
To cover with a thin layer of gold; to cover with gold leaf.
2
To adorn.
3
To decorate with a golden surface appearance.
4
To give a bright or pleasing aspect to.

🔄 Synonyms of "Gild"

7 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
ordernoun	(countable) A command.
societynoun	(countable) A long-standing group of people sharing cultural aspects such as language, dress, norms of behavior and artistic forms.
clubnoun	(countable) A heavy object, often a kind of stick, intended for use as a bludgeoning weapon or a plaything.
begildverb	(transitive, dated, chiefly poetic) To cover with gold, or to make golden (in color, or figuratively).
engildverb	(transitive) To gild; to make splendid.
guildnoun	A group or association mainly of tradespeople made up of merchants, craftspeople, or artisans, particularly in the Middle Ages, established to oversee and protect their specific commercial interests and to provide mutual aid.
lodgenoun	A building for recreational use such as a hunting lodge or a summer cabin.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Gild"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
engildverb	(transitive) To gild; to make splendid.
begildverb	(transitive, dated, chiefly poetic) To cover with gold, or to make golden (in color, or figuratively).
lodgenoun	A building for recreational use such as a hunting lodge or a summer cabin.
ordernoun	(countable) A command.
clubnoun	(countable) A heavy object, often a kind of stick, intended for use as a bludgeoning weapon or a plaything.
guildnoun	A group or association mainly of tradespeople made up of merchants, craftspeople, or artisans, particularly in the Middle Ages, established to oversee and protect their specific commercial interests and to provide mutual aid.
societynoun	(countable) A long-standing group of people sharing cultural aspects such as language, dress, norms of behavior and artistic forms.
decorateverb	(ambitransitive) To improve the appearance of an interior of, as a house, room, or office.
lightsome	Upbeat; cheery; light graceful.
brightenverb	(transitive, figuratively) To make more cheerful and pleasant; to enliven
wardennoun	A chief administrative officer of a prison.
werverb	(obsolete or historical) A man; a male; a husband
frithnoun	A forest or wood; woodland generally.
gold oververb	To cover with gold; to gild.
begoldverb	(transitive) To cover with or as with gold.
inaurateverb	(rare) Covered with gold; gilded.
beglitterverb	To cover with glitter; to make glittery.
oversilververb	(transitive) To cover with, or as if with, silver.
besilververb	(transitive) To cover with or as with silver.
ensilververb	(transitive) To cover with, or as if with, silver.