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gild the lily vs add

add vs gild the lily

gild the lily and add both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gild the lily No No Yes No
add No No Yes No
As verbs, add is a hypernym of gild the lily; that is, add is a word with a broader meaning than gild the lily:
  • gild the lily: make unnecessary additions to what is already complete
  • add: make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
gild the lily (verb) add (verb)
make unnecessary additions to what is already complete make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
adorn unnecessarily (something that is already beautiful) make an addition by combining numbers
determine the sum of
state or say further
bestow a quality on
constitute an addition
Difference between gild the lily and add

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