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- [gild]
- /gɪld/
- /ɡɪld/
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- [gild]
- /gɪld/
Definitions of gild word
- verb with object gild to coat with gold, gold leaf, or a gold-colored substance. 1
- verb with object gild to give a bright, pleasing, or specious aspect to. 1
- verb with object gild Archaic. to make red, as with blood. 1
- idioms 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. 1
- noun gild an organization of persons with related interests, goals, etc., especially one formed for mutual aid or protection. 1
- noun gild any of various medieval associations, as of merchants or artisans, organized to maintain standards and to protect the interests of its members, and that sometimes constituted a local governing body. 1
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Origin of gild
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English gilden, Old English -gyldan; akin to gold
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Parts of speech for Gild
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gild popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
gild usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gild
verb gild
- bedeck — If flags or other ornaments bedeck a place, a lot of them have been hung up to decorate it.
- adorn — If something adorns a place or an object, it makes it look more beautiful.
- plate — the base at which the batter stands and which a base runner must reach safely in order to score a run, typically a five-sided slab of whitened rubber set at ground level at the front corner of the diamond.
- varnish — a preparation consisting of resinous matter, as copal or lac, dissolved in an oil (oil varnish) or in alcohol (spirit varnish) or other volatile liquid. When applied to the surface of wood, metal, etc., it dries and leaves a hard, more or less glossy, usually transparent coating.
- whitewash — a composition, as of lime and water or of whiting, size, and water, used for whitening walls, woodwork, etc.
Antonyms for gild
verb gild
- strip — to cut, tear, or form into strips.
- decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
- harm — a U.S. air-to-surface missile designed to detect and destroy radar sites by homing on their emissions.
- reveal — to make known; disclose; divulge: to reveal a secret.
- reduce — to bring down to a smaller extent, size, amount, number, etc.: to reduce one's weight by 10 pounds.
Top questions with gild
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