gild
//ɡɪld//
Verb
gildInfinitive
gildPresent tense
gildedPast tense
gildedPast participle
gildingPresent participle
gildsThird-person singular
1
To cover with a thin layer of gold or gold-colored material.
The craftsman gilded the picture frame with real gold leaf.
2
To give a pleasing or deceptively attractive appearance to something.
The author gilded the harsh reality of war in his memoir.