meld — to combine or blend together into a harmonious whole
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to combine or blend together into a harmonious whole
Pronunciation (IPA): /mɛld/
Example Sentences
- After 10 years of marriage, their personalities had melded so much that they finished each other's sentences.
- The chef's secret was to let the ingredients meld overnight in the fridge, creating a flavor explosion the next day.
- His fashion sense was a strange meld of pirate and businessman - eyepatch with a three-piece suit.
meld
VERB[/mɛld/]
to combine or blend together into a harmonious whole
The blacksmith melds two glowing metal pieces into one seamless sword.
Firmly held and carefully weld, two become one as they meld!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old English 'meltan' meaning 'to digest or consume,' related to Germanic roots meaning 'to melt.' The modern sense of 'blend together' developed from the idea of melting things into one unified mass.
Breakdown
mel- (from Old English meltan, to melt) + -d (past tense ending) = meld (to blend or merge together)
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📝Examples
“After 10 years of marriage, their personalities had melded so much that they finished each other's sentences.”
“The chef's secret was to let the ingredients meld overnight in the fridge, creating a flavor explosion the next day.”
“His fashion sense was a strange meld of pirate and businessman - eyepatch with a three-piece suit.”
“The movie was an interesting meld of comedy and horror that left audiences both laughing and screaming.”
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