meld

English

Etymology 1

Possibly a portmanteau of “melt” and “weld”; alternatively, from English “melled” (“blended”), from Old French meller (“to mix”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛld

Verb

meld (third-person singular simple present melds, present participle melding, simple past and past participle melded)

1. (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]

Translations

to combine two similar objects into one

• Dutch: lassen (nl), wellen (nl)
• Finnish: sulauttaa, yhdistää

Related terms

• melt
• weld

Synonyms

• conflate

Etymology 2

Probably from Dutch melden (“report, announce”).

Verb

meld (third-person singular simple present melds, present participle melding, simple past and past participle melded)

1. In card games, especially of the rummy family, to announce or display a combination of cards.

Noun

meld (plural melds)

1. A combination of cards which is melded.

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Dutch

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛlt

Verb

meld

1. first-person singular present indicative of melden
2. imperative of melden