gild

[ gild ]

/ 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.

Idioms for 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.

Origin of gild

1300–50; Middle English gilden,Old English -gyldan; akin to gold

OTHER WORDS FROM gild

gild·a·ble, adjective

Words nearby gild

Gilbertian, Gilbertine, Gilbert Islands, Gilbert's disease, Gil Blas, gild, Gilda, gilded, Gilded Age, gilded cage, gilder

Definition for gild (2 of 2)

gild²

[ gild ]

/ gɪld /

noun

guild.

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Example sentences from the Web for gild

Nowadays some chafing dish show-offs try to gild the Golden Buck with dashes of ginger and spice.
The Complete Book of Cheese|Robert Carlton Brown
The present Gild differed from the earlier foundations in being deliberately created by royal charter.
The Influence and Development of English Gilds|Francis Aiden Hibbert
The error is attributable to one of two causes; an ambition to 'gild refined gold,' or unpardonable carelessness.
The Knickerbocker, Vol. 22, No. 5, November 1843|Various
If you will forget what is past, we will gild you over brighter again than before.
The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 1 (of 12)|Robert G. Ingersoll

I cannot possibly resolve with myself to tell him openly he is a thief; but I'll gild the pill for him to swallow.
Dryden's Works Vol. 3 (of 18)|John Dryden

British Dictionary definitions for gild (1 of 2)

gild¹

/ (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, noun

Word Origin for gild

Old English gyldan, from gold gold; related to Old Norse gylla, Middle High German vergülden

British Dictionary definitions for gild (2 of 2)

gild²

/ (ɡɪld) /

noun

a variant spelling of guild (def. 2)

Derived forms of gild

gildsman, noun

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释义	gild ¹ [ gild ] / gɪld / SEE SYNONYMS FOR gild ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Idioms for 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. Origin of gild ¹ 1300–50; Middle English gilden,Old English -gyldan; akin to gold OTHER WORDS FROM gild gild·a·ble, adjective Words nearby gild Gilbertian, Gilbertine, Gilbert Islands, Gilbert's disease, Gil Blas, gild, Gilda, gilded, Gilded Age, gilded cage, gilder Definition for gild (2 of 2) gild² [ gild ] / gɪld / noun guild. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gild Nowadays some chafing dish show-offs try to gild the Golden Buck with dashes of ginger and spice. The Complete Book of Cheese\|Robert Carlton Brown The present Gild differed from the earlier foundations in being deliberately created by royal charter. The Influence and Development of English Gilds\|Francis Aiden Hibbert The error is attributable to one of two causes; an ambition to 'gild refined gold,' or unpardonable carelessness. The Knickerbocker, Vol. 22, No. 5, November 1843\|Various If you will forget what is past, we will gild you over brighter again than before. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 1 (of 12)\|Robert G. Ingersoll I cannot possibly resolve with myself to tell him openly he is a thief; but I'll gild the pill for him to swallow. Dryden's Works Vol. 3 (of 18)\|John Dryden British Dictionary definitions for gild (1 of 2) gild¹ / (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, noun Word Origin for gild Old English gyldan, from gold gold; related to Old Norse gylla, Middle High German vergülden British Dictionary definitions for gild (2 of 2) gild² / (ɡɪld) / noun a variant spelling of guild (def. 2) Derived forms of gild gildsman, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to gild bedeck, adorn, plate, varnish, whitewash, paint, deck, enrich, ornament, brighten, wash, beautify, coat, enhance, overlay, garnish, glitter, grace, embroider, tinsel
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gild

verb (used with object), gild·ed or gilt, gild·ing.

Idioms for gild

Origin of gild

OTHER WORDS FROM gild

Words nearby gild

Definition for gild (2 of 2)

noun

Example sentences from the Web for gild

British Dictionary definitions for gild (1 of 2)

verb gilds, gilding, gilded or gilt (ɡɪlt) (tr)

Derived forms of gild

Word Origin for gild

British Dictionary definitions for gild (2 of 2)

noun

Derived forms of gild

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