verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To gild; to make splendid. transitive

   "Fair Helena, who most engilds the night."

2. 2
   decorate with, or as if with, gold leaf or liquid gold wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

bedaubbedizenbegildbesmearcalciminecoat

Example

More examples

"Fair Helena, who most engilds the night."

Etymology

From en- + gild.

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