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regild
verb[ T ]
(alsore-gild)uk /ˌriːˈɡɪld/ us /ˌriːˈɡɪld/
to gild a surface (= cover it with a thin layer of gold or a substance that looks like gold) for a second, third, etc. time:
He regilds picture frames.
A team of 75 painters spent months re-gilding the high ceilings.
to make something very highly respected again :
The designs regild their reputation for quality, value, and style.
It was an orchestrated strategy to re-gild the company's image.
The angel was regilded with real gold leaf.
You might come across a mirror that has been re-gilded but retains much of its original first layer of gilding below.
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slap
slap something on
smother something in/with something
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