gild
/ɡɪld/
verb
- To cover something with a thin layer of gold or a gold-colored substance.
- The artist will gild the picture frame to make it look more elegant.
- In the workshop, they learned how to gild wooden ornaments for the holiday market.
- The jeweler carefully gilded the silver pendant to give it a luxurious finish.
- To make something appear better or more attractive than it really is.
- The company's advertisement gilds the product's flaws with flashy promises.
- The politician tried to gild his record by highlighting only his successes.
- She tends to gild the truth when telling stories about her travels.
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