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gilding

Main Entry:: ¹gild
Pronunciation:: \ˈgild\
Function:: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s):: gild·ed \ˈgil-dəd\ or gilt \ˈgilt\ ; gild·ing
Etymology:: Middle English, from Old English gyldan; akin to Old English gold gold
Date:: 14th century

1: to overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold2 a: to give money to b: to give an attractive but often deceptive appearance to carchaic : to make bloody

— gild·er noun

— gild the lily

: to add unnecessary ornamentation to something beautiful in its own right

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