a formal association of people with similar interests
“he joined a golf club”
verb
decorate with, or as if with, gold leaf or liquid gold
Word Forms
clubby
adjective
befitting or characteristic of those who incline to social exclusiveness and who rebuff the advances of people considered inferior
club
verb
unite with a common purpose
order
verb
appoint to a clerical posts
gilder
noun
someone whose occupation is to apply an overlay of gold or gilt
gilding
noun
a coating of gold or of something that looks like gold
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
vergolden
eine formelle Vereinigung von Menschen mit ähnlichen Interessen
🇫🇷French
dorer
une association formelle de personnes ayant des intérêts similaires
🇪🇸Spanish
dorar
una asociación formal de personas con intereses similares
🇮🇹Italian
dorare
un’associazione formale di persone con interessi simili
🇳🇱Dutch
gilde
een formele vereniging van mensen met dezelfde interesses
🇵🇹Portuguese
dourar
uma associação formal de pessoas com interesses semelhantes
🇷🇺Russian
позолота
официальное объединение людей со схожими интересами
India
🇮🇳Hindi
सोने का मुलम्मा करना
समान रुचियों वाले लोगों का एक औपचारिक संघ
🇧🇩Bengali
গিল্ড
অনুরূপ আগ্রহের লোকেদের একটি আনুষ্ঠানিক সমিতি
🇮🇳Tamil
பொன்
ஒத்த ஆர்வமுள்ள நபர்களின் முறையான சங்கம்
🇮🇳Telugu
బంగారుపూత
సారూప్య ఆసక్తులు ఉన్న వ్యక్తుల అధికారిక సంఘం
🇮🇳Marathi
सोनेरी
समान रूची असलेल्या लोकांची औपचारिक संघटना
🇮🇳Gujarati
સોનું
સમાન રસ ધરાવતા લોકોનું ઔપચારિક સંગઠન
🇮🇳Kannada
ಚಿನ್ನ
ಒಂದೇ ರೀತಿಯ ಆಸಕ್ತಿ ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಜನರ ಔಪಚಾರಿಕ ಸಂಘ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സ്വർണ്ണം
സമാന താൽപ്പര്യങ്ങളുള്ള ആളുകളുടെ ഔപചാരിക കൂട്ടായ്മ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਗਿਲਡ
ਸਮਾਨ ਰੁਚੀਆਂ ਵਾਲੇ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਦੀ ਰਸਮੀ ਸਾਂਝ
🇵🇰Urdu
سونا
ملتے جلتے مفادات رکھنے والے لوگوں کی ایک رسمی انجمن
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
镀金
由具有相似兴趣的人组成的正式协会
🇯🇵Japanese
ゴールド
同じような興味を持つ人々の正式な協会
🇰🇷Korean
금박
비슷한 관심사를 가진 사람들의 공식적인 연합
🇻🇳Vietnamese
vàng
một hiệp hội chính thức của những người có cùng sở thích
🇹🇭Thai
ปิดทอง
สมาคมอย่างเป็นทางการของผู้ที่มีความสนใจคล้ายกัน
🇮🇩Indonesian
menyepuh
asosiasi formal orang-orang dengan minat yang sama
🇵🇭Filipino
ginintuan
isang pormal na samahan ng mga taong may katulad na interes
🇲🇾Malay
sepuhan
persatuan rasmi orang yang mempunyai minat yang sama
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
طلى
جمعية رسمية للأشخاص الذين لديهم اهتمامات مماثلة
🇮🇷Persian
طلا
انجمن رسمی افراد با علایق مشابه
🇹🇷Turkish
tezhip
benzer ilgi alanlarına sahip insanlardan oluşan resmi bir dernek
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהַזהִיב
התאגדות רשמית של אנשים בעלי תחומי עניין דומים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'gild'?
The primary meaning of 'gild' is 'a formal association of people with similar interests'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'gild' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'gild' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'gild' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'gild' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'gild' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'gild' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'gild' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'gild' in regular conversations?
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Would you classify 'gild' as formal, casual, or slang?
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