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engild

/ɪnˈɡɪld/

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verb

/ɪnˈɡɪld/C2formalobsolete
  • ruУстаревший глагол, означающий позолотить или покрыть золотом; украсить или сделать ярким.

An archaic verb meaning to gild or cover with gold; to adorn or make bright.

  1. To gild or cover with goldC2formalart

    To cover or decorate something with a thin layer of gold or a gold-like substance.

    ruПозолотить

    • The artist engilded the frame of the portrait with gold leaf.
    • The ancient manuscript was engilded with intricate patterns.
    • The craftsman engilded the statue to give it a majestic appearance.

    Synonymsaurifybegildgildgoldgold-plate

  2. To make something appear more attractive or valuableC2formal

    To enhance or embellish something, often to make it seem more impressive than it actually is.

    ruПриукрашивать

    • The politician engilded his speech with promises of prosperity.
    • The company engilded its annual report with optimistic projections.
    • She engilded the story with dramatic details to captivate the audience.

    Synonymsadornbeautifyembellishenhancegildornamentsugarcoatvarnishwhitewash

    Antonymsblemishdamagedebasedegradediminishdisparagemarruinspoiltarnish

Forms
  • engilded past participle
  • engilded past simple
  • engilding present participle
  • engilds third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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