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- 1. cover thinly with gold: "in 1436 he gilded and painted statues for Bruges Town Hall" Similar
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Learn the meaning of gild as a verb and a noun, with examples of usage and etymology. Gild can mean to overlay with gold, to give an attractive appearance, or to belong to a guild.
Gild means to cover a surface with a thin layer of gold or a substance that looks like gold. It can also mean to cover something with bright, gold-coloured light. See how to use gild in sentences and learn its pronunciation and translations.
Gild means to cover something with gold or gold paint, or to make it seem attractive or valuable. It can also be a noun for a guild or a variant spelling of guild. See the word forms, origin, and usage examples of gild.
Gild can mean to coat with gold or to make something look better than it is. Learn the origin, usage, and idioms of this verb and its noun form, guild.
To gild something is to cover it with gold. You gild an object in order to decorate it — or just to show off your wealth. From forks to picture frames, gilding can make objects seem ritzy, glamorous, and more valuable.
Gild means to cover with or as if with gold, or to give an attractive or improved appearance to something. Learn the origin, synonyms, idioms, and translations of gild from various sources.
Gild means to cover a surface with a thin layer of gold or a substance that looks like gold. Learn how to use this verb in sentences, idioms and different languages with Cambridge Dictionary.
