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Gild vs. Guild
Gild
/ɡɪld/Examples:
The sun set, gilding the horizon in golden hues.Her words were meant to gild the harsh truth with sweetness.In ancient texts, heroes often had their deeds gilded in gold.
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Guild
/ɡɪld/Examples:
The writers' guild met to discuss publishing rights.Craftsmen in the guild shared techniques and resources freely.The virtual guild hosted events for developing online games.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Gild contains the letter i, which you can associate with illuminate or shine, helping you remember it relates to covering something with a thin layer of gold.
- Guild has the letter u, which you can link to union or group, as a guild is an association or union of craftsmen or merchants.
- Think of gild as something you do to items (like add gold), while guild is a group of people or organization.
- Gild is an action that enhances appearance, while guild is an organized group with a specific purpose.
- Remember gild involves a physical transformation (adding gold), whereas guild involves social structure (as a group of people).
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