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/
An association of people with similar interests or professions
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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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Gild means to cover with a layer of gold and it starts with gil which sounds like gold.
Guild refers to an association or group of people with common interests and it starts with gu, similar to group.
Remember that gild deals with a golden layer, while guild deals with people associations.
Gild has a shiny, metallic connotation because of gold, whereas guild evokes images of gatherings or communities.
To differentiate, think of gild as enhancing in terms of appearance, whereas guild is about collective enhancement or engagement.