verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
1.
to announce and display (a counting combination of cards in the hand) for a score.
noun
2.
the act of melding.
3.
any combination of cards to be melded.
Origin:
1895–1900; < German melden to announce; akin to Middle English melden, Old English meldian to make known
1895–1900; < German melden to announce; akin to Middle English melden, Old English meldian to make known
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World English Dictionary
meld1 (mɛld) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | (in some card games) to declare or lay down (cards), which then score points |
| —n | |
| 2. | the act of melding |
| 3. | a set of cards for melding |
| [C19: from German melden to announce; related to Old English meldian] | |
| meld2 (mɛld) | |
| —vb | |
| to blend or become blended; combine | |
| [C20: blend of | |
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Word Origin & History
meld
1939, probably verb use of melled "mingled, blended," pp. of dial. mell "to mingle, blend," from M.E. mellen, from O.Fr. melder, variant of mesler "to mix, mingle" (see meddle). Original reference is to whiskey-making. Related: Melded; melding.
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Computing Dictionary
MELD definition
A concurrent, object-oriented, dataflow, modular and fault-tolerant language! MELD is comparable to SR.
["MELDing Multiple Granularities of Parallelism", G. Kaiser et al, ECOOP '89, pp. 147-166, Cambridge U Press 1989].
(1994-11-11)
Example sentences
We've chosen our favorite houses that meld style with globally conscious living.
The desire to meld my work and family life is also what brought me to the community college.
Several are models of how to meld point of view with reporting and erudition.
Toss together and add cheese in three or four parts, tossing each to meld with sauce.
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