- pronunciation:
- gIld
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Homophone Note
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
gilds, gilding, gilded, gilt |
| definition 1: |
to cover or coat with gold.
- synonyms:
- gold-plate
- similar words:
- enamel, gloss, lacquer, plate
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| definition 2: |
to give the mere appearance of beauty, goodness, or quality, so as to deceive.
- synonyms:
- gloss
- similar words:
- color, embellish, exaggerate, mask, twist, veneer
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| related words: |
adorn |
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Are you looking for the word
guild (a group of workers)?
Gild and
guild sound alike but have different meanings.