regild
verb
re·gild (ˌ)rē-ˈgild 
regilded or regilt (ˌ)rē-ˈgilt ; regilding
; regilding transitive verb
: to gild (something or someone) anew:
a
: to overlay (something) again with a thin covering of gold
The frame was regilded as part of the restoration.
b
: to restore (someone or something) to an attractive but often deceptive appearance
Hers was the mission … of regilding the hero of the holy war …
Amy Kelly
Amy KellyThe Italian dealer Giacomo Medici was eventually convicted and jailed, at which point the Swiss decided it was time to regild the reputation of the freeport … Alastair Bonnett
Alastair Bonnett
Word History
First Known Use
1583, in the meaning defined above
- disembodying
- disembogue
- disembogued
- disemboguements
- disembogues
- disemboguing
- disembosom
- disembowel
- disemboweled
- disemboweling
- disembowelled
- disembowelling
- disembowelment
- disembowelments
- disembowels
- disembroil
- disembroiled
- disembroiling
- disembroils
- disemburden
- diseme
- disemic
- disemploy
- disemployed
- disemploying