gild (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *gild*:
VERB	creation	gild, begild, engild	decorate with, or as if with, gold leaf or liquid gold
NOUN	group	gild, club, social club, society, guild, lodge, order	a formal association of people with similar interests

gild > pronunciation
Sounds	gih'ld
Rhymes	billed ... unskilled: 16 rhymes with ihld...

English > *gild*: 2 senses > noun 1, group
Meaning	A formal association of people with similar interests.
Synonyms	club, social club, society, guild, lodge, order
Members	club member	someone who is a member of a club
Narrower	athenaeum, atheneum	A literary or scientific association for the promotion of learning
	bookclub	A club that people join in order to buy selected books at reduced prices / prices
	chapter	A local branch of some fraternity or association
	chess club	A club of people to play chess
	country club	A suburban club for recreation / recreation and socializing
	fraternity, frat	A social club for male undergraduates
	glee club	A club organized to sing together
	golf club	A club of people to play golf
	hunt, hunt club	An association of huntsmen who hunt for sport
	investors club	A club of small investors who buy and sell securities jointly
	jockey club	A club to promote and regulate horse racing
	racket club	club for players of racket sports
	rowing club	A club for rowers
	service club	A club of professional or business people organized for their coordination and active in public services
	slate club	A group of people who save money in a common fund for a specific purpose (usually distributed at Christmas)
	sorority	A social club for female undergraduates
	turnverein	A club of tumblers or gymnasts
	yacht club, boat club	club that promotes and supports / supports yachting and boating
Broader	association	A formal organization of people or groups of people
Spanish	asociación, clube, club, cofradía, colegio, fraternidad, gremio, liga, lodge, logia, sociedad
Catalan	associació, club, fraternitat, gremi, societat

English > *gild*: 2 senses > verb 1, creation
Meaning	decorate with, or as if with, gold leaf or liquid gold.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Synonyms	begild, engild
Broader	decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify	make more attractive by adding ornament, colour / colour, etc.
Spanish	dorar
Catalan	daurar
Nouns	gilder	someone whose occupation is to apply an overlay of gold or gilt
Nouns	gilding	a coating / coating of gold or of something that looks like gold

HyperDic: gild