gilt-edged
/ˌɡɪlt ˈedʒd/adjective
उच्चारण गिल्ट एज्ड
सुरक्षित (निवेश), सरकारी (प्रतिभूति)
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adjective
- 1
(of investments such as government bonds) very safe, because the government is unlikely to fail to pay them back
सुरक्षित (निवेश), सरकारी (प्रतिभूति)
- Pension funds put much of their money in gilt-edged securities.
- Gilt-edged bonds pay lower interest because the risk is small.
Synonyms safe secure risk-free
Opposite risky speculative
- 2
informal
of very high quality; certain to succeed
उत्कृष्ट, पक्का
- He missed a gilt-edged chance to score.
Synonyms first-class excellent golden
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gilt noun