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verb
To cover with gold, or to make golden (in color, or figuratively).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated, poetic, transitive
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
decorate with, or as if with, gold leaf or liquid gold
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: gild, engild
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify
History
From be- + gild.
Across languages
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