English

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

Translations

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.

Translations

Noun

meld ‎(plural melds)

1. A combination of cards which is melded.

Translations

Dutch

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛlt

Verb

meld

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

Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

meld

1. imperative of melde