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to engild

to engild

9.9
To cover something with gold or thin gold leaf
  • verb
  • /ɪnˈɡɪld/
  • Archaic
translation icon : dorarse
  • The artist decided to engild the picture frame to enhance its beauty.

Examples

  • She used a special technique to engild the sculpture, giving it a shimmering finish.

  • They plan to engild the church's altar to make it more visually striking.

  • Lysander's love, that would not let him bide, fair Helena, who more engilds the night than all yon fiery oes and eyes of light.

    Return with Honor (1999)

Synonyms

to gild
vsto engild
5 7.0

Cover an object with a thin layer of gold or metal that looks like gold

has the same meaning but is an alternative form
to gold-plate
vsto engild
  • Specialized
2 5.5

To put a thin layer of gold on something

is the general action not limited to specific application methods
to begild
vsto engild
  • Archaic
9.9

To put thin gold or gold leaf on something

is broader and covers any gold or gold-like coating
to goldplate
vsto engild
  • Specialized
6.5

To cover an object with a thin layer of gold

is the general act of covering regardless of method used
to regild
vsto engild
8.6

To cover something with gold again by putting on a new coat

does not require the action to be repeated
to metallize
vsto engild
  • Specialized
8.4

Cover an object with a thin metal layer for shine or protection

specifies gold or gold-like material rather than any metal

Antonyms

to strip
  • Specialized
15 6.3

Remove a substance or part from material like soil

How Golden

to engild
  • Archaic
9.9
to gild
5 7.0

Surface Forms

engild infinitive
engilded past
engilded past participle
engilding present participle
engilds third person singular

Morphology

engild = gild (transparent) = en + gild

Formed by the productive prefix 'en-' (cause to make) + verb 'gild'; the meaning 'to make gilded/cover with gold' is directly derived.

Etymology

The word engild comes from en- ('to make' or 'put on') plus gild ('gold' or 'to cover with gold'), like the familiar word gilded. So to engild is to 'cover with gold', which is why we can say sunlight 'engilded' the mountain tops when they looked golden.