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Meld

//mɛld// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The result of multiple things being combined together; a blend.
  2. 2
    Especially in games of the rummy family: a combination of playing cards which is announced or played to score points.

    "The realization that Istra was in the room made him forget most of his melds at pinochle; […]"

  3. 3
    a form of rummy using two decks of cards and four jokers; jokers and deuces are wild; the object is to form groups of the same rank wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To combine (multiple things) together; to blend, to fuse. transitive

    "One can meld copper and zinc together to form brass."

  2. 2
    Especially in games of the rummy family:; To announce or play (a combination of playing cards) and thus score points. transitive
  3. 3
    mix together different elements wordnet
  4. 4
    To combine, to blend, to fuse. intransitive
  5. 5
    Especially in games of the rummy family:; To announce or play a combination of playing cards and thus score points. intransitive
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  1. 6
    lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually wordnet
  2. 7
    announce for a score; of cards in a card game wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

The verb is probably derived: * from a blend of melt + weld; or * from melled (“blended; mingled”), the past participle of mell. The noun is derived from the verb. Compare also melting pot.

Etymology 2

The verb is probably derived: * from a blend of melt + weld; or * from melled (“blended; mingled”), the past participle of mell. The noun is derived from the verb. Compare also melting pot.

Etymology 3

The verb is probably borrowed from Dutch melden (“to announce; to let (someone) know, report; (specifically) to declare in a card game”), ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *melþōn (“to announce, declare; to inform”), and Proto-Indo-European *meldʰ- (“to ask; to pray; to speak”). The noun is derived from the verb. Cognates * Dutch melden * Old English meldian (“to announce, declare; to inform, notify”) (Middle English melden (“to accuse, inform against; to announce, declare”))

Etymology 4

The verb is probably borrowed from Dutch melden (“to announce; to let (someone) know, report; (specifically) to declare in a card game”), ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *melþōn (“to announce, declare; to inform”), and Proto-Indo-European *meldʰ- (“to ask; to pray; to speak”). The noun is derived from the verb. Cognates * Dutch melden * Old English meldian (“to announce, declare; to inform, notify”) (Middle English melden (“to accuse, inform against; to announce, declare”))

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