| 1. | to coat with gold, gold leaf, or a gold-colored substance. |
| 2. | to give a bright, pleasing, or specious aspect to. |
| 3. | Archaic. to make red, as with blood. |
| 4. | gild the lily, to add unnecessary ornamentation, a special feature, etc., in an attempt to improve something that is already complete, satisfactory, or ideal: After that wonderful meal, serving a fancy dessert would be gilding the lily. |
gilt 1 (gĭlt) v. A past tense and a past participle of gild1. adj.
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