meld
verb
[ mɛld ]
• blend; combine.
• "Australia's winemakers have melded modern science with traditional art"
meld
noun
• a thing formed by melding; a combination.
• "a meld of many contributions"
Origin:
1930s: perhaps a blend of melt and weld1.
meld
verb
• (in rummy, canasta, and other card games) lay down or declare (a combination of cards) in order to score points.
• "a player has melded four kings"
meld
noun
• a completed set or run of cards in rummy, canasta, and other card games.
• "his meld was poor and he lost"
Origin:
late 19th century (originally US): from German melden ‘announce’.
