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meld

1 American  
[meld] / mɛld /

verb (used with or without object)

  1. to merge.

    Synonyms:
    consolidate, combine, fuse, mix

noun

  1. a blend.

meld 2 American  
[meld] / mɛld /

verb (used with or without object)

  1. to announce and display (a counting combination of cards in the hand) for a score.

noun

  1. the act of melding.

  2. any combination of cards to be melded.

meld 1 British  
/ mɛld /

verb

  1. (in some card games) to declare or lay down (cards), which then score points

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noun

  1. the act of melding

  2. a set of cards for melding

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
meld 2 British  
/ mɛld /

verb

  1. to blend or become blended; combine

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of meld1

1935–40; blend of melt 1 and weld 1

Origin of meld2

1895–1900; < German melden to announce; akin to Middle English melden, Old English meldian to make known

Explanation

To meld is to completely combine or blend two or more things. If you meld breakfast and lunch, you get brunch. If you meld jeans and leggings, you get jeggings. Books that are told from the perspectives of more than one character meld different narrators into one coherent story, and complicated recipes meld many different ingredients and flavors. When one thing melds into another, it loses its separate characteristics and blends slowly into the new substance. The origin of meld isn't clear, but some experts guess that it's a combination of melt and weld.

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Example Sentences

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The two cofounders have been bootstrapping Meld since starting the company last year.

From Forbes • Apr. 7, 2015

The knob is paired with a temperature clip Meld is also buildings through Bluetooth low energy radios.

From Forbes • Apr. 7, 2015

Media Meld Studios and Smart Skirts Entertainment are in agreement to produce the show.

From Washington Times • Jul. 10, 2014

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