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melt
- pronunciation:
- melt
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
melted, melting, melts |
| definition 1: |
to change from a solid to a liquid state through heat or pressure.
The wax melted as the candle burned.
- antonyms:
- freeze, set
- similar words:
- fuse, thaw
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| definition 2: |
to fade or mix, as from one state to another (often followed by "away," "in," or "into").
Our fortune is melting away.He melted into the crowd.- synonyms:
- dissolve, fade
- similar words:
- blend, disappear, fuse, merge, vanish
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| definition 3: |
to experience a sudden feeling of love or affection.
Her smile made him melt.- synonyms:
- soften
- similar words:
- dissolve, mellow, relax
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| definition 4: |
to cause to gradually blend into solution.
He melted the butter before putting it on the popcorn.- synonyms:
- dissolve
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| related words: |
relent, thaw, warm, wash |
| derivations: |
meltable (adj.), meltingly (adv.) |
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