gild

[gild] / gɪld /

VERB

embellish, decorate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adorn bedeck

STRONG

aurify beautify begild brighten coat deck embroider engild enhance enrich garnish glitter grace ornament overlay paint plate tinsel varnish wash whitewash

WEAK

aureate dress up

Antonyms

STRONG

decrease harm reduce reveal strip

Example Sentences

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There's no reason for anything superfluous to gild the lily.

From Salon • Sep. 27, 2023

If you feel you need to gild the lily, then keep working.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2023

Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas asked if he intended to gild the subway tracks.

From New York Times • Jul. 30, 2021

“We can’t gild the lily,” Minister of Racing Winston Peters said in announcing the bailout.

From Seattle Times • May 27, 2020

He might gild it, but in truth it was lacking.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen