vergolden

Meaning

  1. (weak) to gild, gold-plate
  2. (figuratively, weak) to turn into gold
  3. (figuratively, poetic, weak) to give something a gold-like shine or quality; to make beautiful, precious

Pronounced as (IPA)
/fərˈɡɔldən/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle High German vergolden, variant (with readaptation to the noun) of vergulden. Analysable as ver- + Gold + -en. Cognate with Dutch vergulden.

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