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Gild Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Gild? [n] a formal association of people with similar interests; "he joined a golf club"; "they formed a small lunch society"; "men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen today" [v] decorate with, or as if with, gold leaf or liquid gold Synonyms \| Synonyms for Gild: begild \| club \| engild \| guild \| lodge \| order \| society Related Terms \| Find terms related to Gild: adorn \| apply paint \| aurify \| bedaub \| belie \| besmear \| brighten \| brush on paint \| butter \| calcimine \| camouflage \| coat \| color \| complexion \| convolute \| cover \| dab \| daub \| decorate \| deep-dye \| dip \| disguise \| distemper \| distort \| double-dye \| dress up \| dye \| elaborate \| embellish \| emblazon \| embroider \| enamel \| engild \| enrich \| face \| falsify \| fast-dye \| festoon \| flourish \| fresco \| fudge \| garble \| gild the lily \| glaze \| gloss \| gloss over \| grain \| hue \| illuminate \| imbue \| ingrain \| involve \| japan \| jaundice \| lacquer \| lay on \| lay on color \| load with ornament \| mask \| miscite \| miscolor \| misquote \| misreport \| misrepresent \| misstate \| ornament \| overcharge \| overlay \| overload \| overstate \| paint \| parget \| pervert \| pigment \| prime \| sallow \| shade \| shadow \| shellac \| slant \| slap on \| slather \| slop on paint \| smear \| smear on \| spread on \| spread with \| stain \| stipple \| strain \| sweeten \| tar \| tinct \| tincture \| tinge \| tint \| titivate \| tone \| trick out \| turn yellow \| twist \| undercoat \| understate \| varnish \| warp \| wash \| whitewash \| yellow See Also \| adorn \| association \| athenaeum \| atheneum \| beautify \| boat club \| bookclub \| chapter \| chess club \| club member \| country club \| decorate \| embellish \| frat \| fraternity \| glee club \| golf club \| grace \| hunt \| hunt club \| investors club \| jockey club \| ornament \| racket club \| rowing club \| secret society \| service club \| slate club \| sorority \| turnverein \| yacht club Gild In Webster's Dictionary \Gild\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gilded} or {Gilt} (?); p. pr. & vb. n. {Gilding}.] [AS. gyldan, from gold gold. [root]234. See {Gold}.] 1. To overlay with a thin covering of gold; to cover with a golden color; to cause to look like gold. ``Gilded chariots.'' --Pope. No more the rising sun shall gild the morn. --Pope. 2. To make attractive; to adorn; to brighten. Let oft good humor, mild and gay, Gild the calm evening of your day. --Trumbull. 3. To give a fair but deceptive outward appearance to; to embellish; as, to gild a lie. --Shak. 4. To make red with drinking. [Obs.] This grand liquior that hath gilded them. --Shak.

Gild Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Gild?

[n] a formal association of people with similar interests; "he joined a golf club"; "they formed a small lunch society"; "men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen today"
[v] decorate with, or as if with, gold leaf or liquid gold

Gild In Webster's Dictionary

\Gild\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gilded} or {Gilt} (?); p. pr.
& vb. n. {Gilding}.] [AS. gyldan, from gold gold. [root]234.
See {Gold}.]
1. To overlay with a thin covering of gold; to cover with a
   golden color; to cause to look like gold. ``Gilded
   chariots.'' --Pope.

         No more the rising sun shall gild the morn. --Pope.

2. To make attractive; to adorn; to brighten.

         Let oft good humor, mild and gay, Gild the calm
         evening of your day.                  --Trumbull.

3. To give a fair but deceptive outward appearance to; to
   embellish; as, to gild a lie. --Shak.

4. To make red with drinking. [Obs.]

         This grand liquior that hath gilded them. --Shak.

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