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melt
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- pronunciation:
- melt
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part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
melts, melting, melted |
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 cause to change from a solid to a liquid state.
I melted some butter to pour over the popcorn.- similar words:
- fuse, smelt
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definition 3: |
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 4: |
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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related words: |
relent, thaw, warm, wash |
derivations: |
meltable (adj.), meltingly (adv.) |
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