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adorn vs gild the lily

gild the lily vs adorn

adorn and gild the lily both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
adorn No No Yes No
gild the lily No No Yes No
As verbs, gild the lily is a hyponym of adorn; that is, gild the lily is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than adorn:
  • adorn: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
  • gild the lily: adorn unnecessarily (something that is already beautiful)
adorn (verb) gild the lily (verb)
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc. make unnecessary additions to what is already complete
furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors adorn unnecessarily (something that is already beautiful)
be beautiful to look at
Difference between adorn and gild the lily

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