meld

¹

[ meld ]

verb (used with or without object)

1. to merge; blend.

   Synonyms: consolidate, combine, fuse, mix

noun

1. a blend.

meld

²

[ meld ]

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

/ mɛld /

verb

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

noun

1. the act of melding
2. a set of cards for melding

meld

²

/ mɛld /

verb

1. to blend or become blended; combine

Word History and Origins

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of meld¹

C19: from German melden to announce; related to Old English meldian

Origin of meld²

C20: blend of melt + weld ¹

Example Sentences

Gravity seems to meld these two fields, science and philosophy, together.

From The Daily Beast

Mix in the herbs so that they all fuse together nicely and the flavors meld.

From The Daily Beast

They achieved no Jedi mind-meld, or any other kind of meld, for that matter.

From The Daily Beast

For now, the young boys will not go back to school, but will help mix the explosive powder and meld the iron.

From The Daily Beast

I fear my recollection may meld one or two visits that occurred in March.

From Project Gutenberg

When you look at the wall paper does your brain do a sort of loop-the-loop and cause you to meld 100 aces or double pinochle?

From Project Gutenberg

When the cards were dealt, it fell the dog's turn to meld first.

From Project Gutenberg

By tha gråfstên hwer fon in tha lovsprêke meld wårth, is måm hira lik bigråven.

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An censes inveniri posse Lugdun, Meld, aut alibi in Galliis qui nos ad hc juvare velint.

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Related Words

• fuse
• merge
• mingle