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embellish vs gild

gild vs embellish

embellish is not a noun while gild is a noun.

embellish and gild both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
embellish No No Yes No
gild Yes No Yes No
As verbs, gild is a hyponym of embellish; that is, gild is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than embellish:
  • embellish: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
  • gild: decorate with, or as if with, gold leaf or liquid gold
embellish (noun) gild (noun)
a formal association of people with similar interests
embellish (verb) gild (verb)
make more beautiful decorate with, or as if with, gold leaf or liquid gold
add details to
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
be beautiful to look at
Difference between embellish and gild

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