gild

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ɡɪld/

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• Homophones: gilled, guild

Verb

Plain form gild

Third-person singular gilds

Past tense gilded

Past participle gilded

Present participle gilding

Plain form gild

Third-person singular gilds

Past tense gilt

Past participle gilt

Present participle gilding

1. (transitive) If you gild something, you cover it with a thin layer of gold.