regild

/riˈɡɪld/
verb
  1. To cover with gold again; to apply a new layer of gold to something.
    • They hired a specialist to regild the church's altar.
    • The antique mirror was carefully regilded to restore its beauty.
    • The artist had to regild the frame after the old gold wore off.
  2. To improve or renew the appearance of something, especially in a superficial way.
    • The old building was regilded with fresh paint and new windows.
    • The company tried to regild its image with a new advertising campaign.
    • He attempted to regild his reputation by donating to charity.
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