Gild

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1. Verb

To overlay with a thin covering of gold; to cover with a golden color; to cause to look like gold.

2. Verb

To make attractive; to adorn; to brighten.

3. Verb

To give a fair but deceptive outward appearance to; to embellish; as, to gild a lie.

4. Verb

To make red with drinking.

5. Noun

a formal association of people with similar interests; "he joined a golf club"; "they formed a small lunch society"; "men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen today"
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