English
Etymology
Possibly a portmanteau of “melt” and “weld”; alternatively, from English “melled” (“blended”) < Old French meller (“to mix”).
Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ɛld|-ɛld
Verb
en-verb
- US to combine two similar objects into one
#:One can meld copper and zinc together to form brass.
#:Much as America's motto celebrates melding many into one, South Africa's says that it doesn't matter what you look like — we can all be proud of our young country. - The New York Times, 26/02/2007 1
Related terms
melt
weld
Synonyms
conflate
Dutch
Verb
meld
- first-person singular of|melden
et:meld
fr:meld
zh:meld
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