Definition
To cover with gold; to gild or make golden; to decorate with gold leaf or gold paint.
Etymology
From 'be-' (Old English causative prefix) + 'gild' (Old English 'gyldan,' from 'gold'). Means 'to cause to be golden' or 'to make golden.'
Kelly Says
Medieval scribes would 'begild' manuscripts, covering letters with real gold leaf. The 'be-' prefix made 'gold' into a verb meaning to apply gold, showing how English verbs once multiplied easily.
Translations
CACatalà
adornar
a-dor-nar
CSČeština
zdobit
z-dob-it
DEDeutsch
schmücken
shmuck-en
ELΕλληνικά
장식하다
jang-sik-ha-da
ESEspañol
adornar
a-dor-nar
FISuomi
koristella
ko-ri-stel-la
IDBahasa Indonesia
menghias
men-ghi-as
ITItaliano
adornare
a-dor-nare
KMKM
ប្រព្រឹត្ត
bra-prou-rtt
MSBahasa Melayu
hias
hi-as
NLNederlands
versieren
ver-zie-ren
PLPolski
ozdobić
oz-do-bic
PTPortuguês
adornar
a-dor-nar
RORomână
împodobi
im-po-do-bi
RUРусский
украшать
ukraschat'
SWKiswahili
kuwezana
ku-we-za-na
TAதமிழ்
அலங்கரிக்க
ala-ngari-kka
TEతెలుగు
గుర్తించు
gur-ti-nchu
TLTL
palamuti
pa-la-mu-ti
TRTürkçe
süslemek
süs-le-mek
UKУкраїнська
прикрашати
pry-kras-haty
VITiếng Việt
trang trí
trang tri
ZUZU
hlakulela
hlak-u-le-la