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gild
embellish with gold: gild the lily
Not to be confused with:
guild – organization of people with related interests: The Writers Guild
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gild 1
(gĭld)tr.v. gild·ed or gilt (gĭlt), gild·ing, gilds
Idiom: 1. To cover with or as if with a thin layer of gold.
2. To give an often deceptively attractive or improved appearance to.
3. Archaic To smear with blood.
gild the lily
1. To adorn unnecessarily something already beautiful.
2. To make superfluous additions to what is already complete.
gild′er n.
gild 2
(gĭld)n.
Variant of guild.
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gild
(ɡɪld)vb (tr) , gilds, gilding, gilded or gilt (ɡɪlt)
1. to cover with or as if with gold
2. gild the lily
a. to adorn unnecessarily something already beautiful
b. to praise someone inordinately
3. to give a falsely attractive or valuable appearance to
4. archaic to smear with blood
[Old English gyldan, from gold gold; related to Old Norse gylla, Middle High German vergülden]
ˈgilder n
gild
(ɡɪld)n
a variant spelling of guild2
ˈgildsman n
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gild1
(gɪld)v.t. gild•ed gilt, gild•ing.
1. to coat with gold, gold leaf, or a gold-colored substance.
2. to give a bright, pleasing, or specious aspect to.
3. Archaic. to make red, as with blood.
Idioms: gild the lily, to add unnecessary refinements to something already exemplary.
[1300–50; Middle English; Old English -gyldan; akin to gold]
gild′er, n.
gild2
(gɪld)n.
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gild
Past participle: gilded/gilt
Gerund: gilding
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| Noun | 1. |  gild - a formal association of people with similar interests; "he joined a golf club"; "they formed a small lunch society"; "men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen today"association - a formal organization of people or groups of people; "he joined the Modern Language Association" bookclub - a club that people join in order to buy selected books at reduced prices chapter - a local branch of some fraternity or association; "he joined the Atlanta chapter" chess club - a club of people to play chess country club - a suburban club for recreation and socializing frat, fraternity - a social club for male undergraduates glee club - a club organized to sing together golf club - a club of people to play golf investors club - a club of small investors who buy and sell securities jointly jockey club - a club to promote and regulate horse racing racket club - club for players of racket sports rowing club - a club for rowers slate club - a group of people who save money in a common fund for a specific purpose (usually distributed at Christmas) sorority - a social club for female undergraduates turnverein - a club of tumblers or gymnasts boat club, yacht club - club that promotes and supports yachting and boating service club - a club of professional or business people organized for their coordination and active in public services club member - someone who is a member of a club |
| Verb | 1. |  gild - decorate with, or as if with, gold leaf or liquid gold |
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gild
verb1. To give a deceptively attractive appearance to:
Idioms: paper over, put a good face on.
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Translations
يَطْلي بِالذَّهَب
zlatit
forgylde
bearanyoz
gylla
paauksuoti
apzeltīt
pozłacać
pozlátiťzlátiť
altın kaplamakyaldızlamak
gild
[gɪld] (gilded (pt) (gilded) (gilt (pp))) VT [+ metal, frame] → dorarto gild the lily → embellecer lo perfecto
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gild
[gɪld] vt (metal, frame) → dorare (fig) → indorareto gild the lily (fig) → aggiungere inutili fronzoli
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gild
(gild) verb to cover with gilt. We could gild the frame of that picture.
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