meld Definition

meld¹
verb

tr & intr
melded, melding
1. To merge, blend or combine.

Thesaurus: unite, blend, merge, mix, fuse.

Etymology: 1930s.

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meld²
verb

tr & intr
melded, melding
1. cards.
To declare; to lay down (cards) in order to score points.

noun

1. A laying down of cards.

Etymology: 19c: from German melden, related to Anglo-Saxon meldian to show forth or make known.