Gild

Synonyms of gild

• ornament
• decorate
• embellish

Antonyms of gild

• diminish
• dull
• devalue

Collocations of gild

gild the lily

Frequency: 80 %

There is no need to gild the lily, the painting is already perfect as it is.

gild the truth

Frequency: 65 %

He tried to gild the truth by adding some exaggerations to his story.

gild the frame

Frequency: 60 %

She carefully gilded the frame of the mirror to match the rest of the room decor.

gild the surface

Frequency: 45 %

The artist decided to gild the surface of the sculpture to give it a more luxurious look.

Idiomatic Expressions for gild

• Phrase: gild the pill
  Meaning: to make something unpleasant or difficult seem more attractive or easier to accept
  Usage: The company tried to gild the pill of layoffs by offering generous severance packages.