How do you pronounce gild?

gild is pronounced as /ɡɪld/.

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gild

✨gild

verb

/ɡɪld/

gigantic Ginger

Meaning

to cover something with a thin layer of gold or to make something appear more attractive than it really is

Example Sentences

The craftsman gilded the frame to give it a luxurious look.

Example Expressions

gild the lily

Synonyms

cover, decorate, embellish, coat, adorn

Antonyms

strip, deface, tarnish

Collocations

gilded frame, gilded surface, gilded age, gild the lily

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