aurify

aurify
verb
1. transform into gold
Hypernyms: ↑transform, ↑transmute, ↑metamorphose
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2. turn golden
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  • aurify — v. 1. to transform into gold. [WordNet 1.5] 2. to turn golden. [WordNet 1.5] || …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • aurify — verb To turn into gold The alchemists dream was ever to aurify base metal …   Wiktionary

  • aurify — aurific /aw rif ik/, adj. aurification, n. /awr euh fuy /, v.t., aurified, aurifying. 1. to cause to appear golden; gild: Dawn came, and sunlight aurified the lead gray ocean. 2. to transmute into gold. [1645 55; AURI 1 + FY] * * * …   Universalium

  • aurify — au·ri·fy …   English syllables

  • aurify —   v.t. change into gold.    ♦ aurific, a. producing gold.    ♦ aurification, n. working with gold …   Dictionary of difficult words

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  • gild — Synonyms and related words: adorn, apply paint, aurify, bedaub, belie, besmear, brighten, brush on paint, butter, calcimine, camouflage, coat, color, complexion, convolute, cover, dab, daub, decorate, deep dye, dip, disguise, distemper, distort,… …   Moby Thesaurus

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  • yellow — Synonyms and related words: Amytal, Amytal pill, Barnumesque, Cassel yellow, Claude tint, Demerol, Dolophine, H, Luminal, Luminal pill, M, Mickey Finn, Nembutal, Nembutal pill, Paris yellow, Seconal, Seconal pill, Tuinal, Tuinal pill, acid yellow …   Moby Thesaurus

  • gild — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. aurify (see covering). II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To give the appearance of gold] Syn. wash, plate, overlay, tinsel, electroplate, overlay with gold, coat with gold leaf. 2. [To adorn] Syn. varnish,… …   English dictionary for students

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