gild
[verb]
Synonyms: embellish, adorn, beautify, brighten, coat, dress up, embroider, enhance, ornament

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gild /ɡɪld/ verb [transitive]
[Language: Old English; Origin: gyldan]

1. to cover something with a thin layer of gold or with something that looks like gold:
a gilded frame

2. literary to make something look as if it is covered in gold:
The autumn sun gilded the lake.

3. gild the lily to spoil something by trying to improve it when it is already good enough

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