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to aurify

to aurify

9.9
To change something into gold
  • verb
  • /ˈɔːrəˌfaɪ/
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  • The scientist dreamed of discovering a chemical that would aurify lead into pure gold.

Examples

  • The alchemist sought to aurify base metals.

  • Greedy alchemists worked night and day, hoping to aurify base metals.

  • The ancient legend tells of a king who could aurify anything he touched.

  • Can you aurify this silver piece?

  • The ancient legend tells of a king who could aurify anything he touched.

  • Greedy alchemists worked night and day, hoping to aurify base metals.

  • The scientist dreamed of discovering a chemical that would aurify lead into pure gold.

Surface Forms

aurify infinitive
aurified past
aurified past participle
aurifying present participle
aurifies third person singular

Morphology

aurify = auric (semi-transparent) = aur + ify

Morphologically regular suffixation to a gold-related combining form, but the 'aur-' element is not a familiar standalone word for many learners.

Etymology

Aurify comes from the Latin word aurum 'gold' plus the ending -ify 'to make'. That's why aurify can also mean to 'turn into gold', like in old stories of alchemists who tried to make real gold.