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decorate vs gild the lily

gild the lily vs decorate

decorate and gild the lily both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
decorate No No Yes No
gild the lily No No Yes No
As verbs, gild the lily is a hyponym of decorate; that is, gild the lily is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than decorate:
  • decorate: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
  • gild the lily: adorn unnecessarily (something that is already beautiful)
decorate (verb) gild the lily (verb)
provide with decoration make unnecessary additions to what is already complete
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc. adorn unnecessarily (something that is already beautiful)
award a mark of honor, such as a medal, to
be beautiful to look at
Difference between decorate and gild the lily

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