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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Melt \Melt\ (m[e^]lt), n. (Zo["o]l.)
     See 2d Milt.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Melt \Melt\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Melted (obs.) p. p. Molten;
     p. pr. & vb. n. Melting.] [AS. meltan; akin to Gr.
     me`ldein, E. malt, and prob. to E. smelt, v. [root]108. Cf.
     Smelt, v., Malt, Milt the spleen.]
     1. To reduce from a solid to a liquid state, as by heat; to
        liquefy; as, to melt wax, tallow, or lead; to melt ice or
        snow.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Hence: To soften, as by a warming or kindly influence; to
        relax; to render gentle or susceptible to mild influences;
        sometimes, in a bad sense, to take away the firmness of;
        to weaken.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Thou would'st have . . . melted down thy youth.
                                                    --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              For pity melts the mind to love.      --Dryden.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Syn: To liquefy; fuse; thaw; mollify; soften.
          [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Melt \Melt\, v. i.
     1. To be changed from a solid to a liquid state under the
        influence of heat; as, butter and wax melt at moderate
        temperatures.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To dissolve; as, sugar melts in the mouth.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. Hence: To be softened; to become tender, mild, or gentle;
        also, to be weakened or subdued, as by fear.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              My soul melteth for heaviness.        --Ps. cxix.
                                                    28.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Melting with tenderness and kind compassion. --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. To lose distinct form or outline; to blend. See fondue.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The soft, green, rounded hills, with their flowing
              outlines, overlapping and melting into each other.
                                                    --J. C.
                                                    Shairp.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. To disappear by being dispersed or dissipated; as, the fog
        melts away. --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Melt \Melt\ (m[e^]lt), n. (Zo["o]l.)
     See 2d Milt.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Melt \Melt\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Melted (obs.) p. p. Molten;
     p. pr. & vb. n. Melting.] [AS. meltan; akin to Gr.
     me`ldein, E. malt, and prob. to E. smelt, v. [root]108. Cf.
     Smelt, v., Malt, Milt the spleen.]
     1. To reduce from a solid to a liquid state, as by heat; to
        liquefy; as, to melt wax, tallow, or lead; to melt ice or
        snow.
  
     2. Hence: To soften, as by a warming or kindly influence; to
        relax; to render gentle or susceptible to mild influences;
        sometimes, in a bad sense, to take away the firmness of;
        to weaken.
  
              Thou would'st have . . . melted down thy youth.
                                                    --Shak.
  
              For pity melts the mind to love.      --Dryden.
  
     Syn: To liquefy; fuse; thaw; mollify; soften.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Melt \Melt\, v. i.
     1. To be changed from a solid to a liquid state under the
        influence of heat; as, butter and wax melt at moderate
        temperatures.
  
     2. To dissolve; as, sugar melts in the mouth.
  
     3. Hence: To be softened; to become tender, mild, or gentle;
        also, to be weakened or subdued, as by fear.
  
              My soul melteth for heaviness.        --Ps. cxix.
                                                    28.
  
              Melting with tenderness and kind compassion. --Shak.
  
     4. To lose distinct form or outline; to blend.
  
              The soft, green, rounded hills, with their flowing
              outlines, overlapping and melting into each other.
                                                    --J. C.
                                                    Shairp.
  
     5. To disappear by being dispersed or dissipated; as, the fog
        melts away. --Shak.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  melt
       n : the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a
           liquid; "the power failure caused a refrigerator melt
           that was a disaster"; "the thawing of a frozen turkey
           takes several hours" [syn: thaw, thawing, melting]
       v 1: reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid
            state, usually by heating; "melt butter"; "melt down
            gold"; "The wax melted in the sun" [syn: run, melt
            down]
       2: become or cause to become soft or liquid; "The sun melted
          the ice"; "the ice thawed"; "the ice cream melted"; "The
          heat melted the wax"; "The giant iceberg dissolved over
          the years during the global warming phase"; "dethaw the
          meat" [syn: dissolve, thaw, unfreeze, unthaw, dethaw]
       3: become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial; "With age, he
          mellowed" [syn: mellow, mellow out]
       4: lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually;
          "Hundreds of actors were melting into the scene" [syn: meld]
       5: become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear
          gradually or seemingly; "The scene begins to fade"; "The
          tree trunks are melting into the forest at dusk" [syn: fade]
       6: become less intense and fade away gradually; "her resistance
          melted under his charm" [syn: disappear]
       [also: molten]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  melt
     Αγγλικά vb.
     λιώνω

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  melt
     n.
     1 molten material, the product of #Verbing.
     2 The transition of matter from a solid state to a liquid state.
     3 The springtime snow runoff in mountain regions.
     4 A melt sandwich.
     5 (lb en geology) Rock showing evidence of having been remelted after
  it originally solidified.
     6 A wax-based substance for use in an oil burner as an alternative to
  mixing oils and water.
     7 (lb en UK slang derogatory) An idiot.
     vb.
     1 (lb en ergative) To change (or to be changed) from a solid state to
  a liquid state, usually by a gradual heat.
     2 (lb en intransitive figuratively) To dissolve, disperse, vanish.
     3 (lb en transitive figurative) To soften, as by a warming or kindly
  influence; to relax; to render gentle or susceptible to mild influences;
  sometimes, in a bad sense, to take away the firmness of; to weaken.
     4 (lb en intransitive) To be discouraged.
     5 (lb en intransitive figurative) To be emotionally softened or
  touched.
     6 (lb en intransitive colloquial) To be very hot and sweat
  profusely.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  melt
     n.
     1 molten material, the product of #Verbing.
     2 The transition of matter from a solid state to a liquid state.
     3 The springtime snow runoff in mountain regions.
     4 A melt sandwich.
     5 (lb en geology) Rock showing evidence of having been remelted after
  it originally solidified.
     6 A wax-based substance for use in an oil burner as an alternative to
  mixing oils and water.
     7 (lb en UK slang derogatory) An idiot.
     vb.
     1 (lb en ergative) To change (or to be changed) from a solid state to
  a liquid state, usually by a gradual heat.
     2 (lb en intransitive figuratively) To dissolve, disperse, vanish.
     3 (lb en transitive figurative) To soften, as by a warming or kindly
  influence; to relax; to render gentle or susceptible to mild influences;
  sometimes, in a bad sense, to take away the firmness of; to weaken.
     4 (lb en intransitive) To be discouraged.
     5 (lb en intransitive figurative) To be emotionally softened or
  touched.
     6 (lb en intransitive colloquial) To be very hot and sweat
  profusely.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  melt
     n.
     1 molten material, the product of #Verbing.
     2 The transition of matter from a solid state to a liquid state.
     3 The springtime snow runoff in mountain regions.
     4 A melt sandwich.
     5 (lb en geology) Rock showing evidence of having been remelted after
  it originally solidified.
     6 A wax-based substance for use in an oil burner as an alternative to
  mixing oils and water.
     7 (lb en UK slang derogatory) An idiot.
     vb.
     1 (lb en ergative) To change (or to be changed) from a solid state to
  a liquid state, usually by a gradual heat.
     2 (lb en intransitive figuratively) To dissolve, disperse, vanish.
     3 (lb en transitive figurative) To soften, as by a warming or kindly
  influence; to relax; to render gentle or susceptible to mild influences;
  sometimes, in a bad sense, to take away the firmness of; to weaken.
     4 (lb en intransitive) To be discouraged.
     5 (lb en intransitive figurative) To be emotionally softened or
  touched.
     6 (lb en intransitive colloquial) To be very hot and sweat
  profusely.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  melt
     n.
     1 molten material, the product of #Verbing.
     2 The transition of matter from a solid state to a liquid state.
     3 The springtime snow runoff in mountain regions.
     4 A melt sandwich.
     5 (lb en geology) Rock showing evidence of having been remelted after
  it originally solidified.
     6 A wax-based substance for use in an oil burner as an alternative to
  mixing oils and water.
     7 (lb en UK slang derogatory) An idiot.
     vb.
     1 (lb en ergative) To change (or to be changed) from a solid state to
  a liquid state, usually by a gradual heat.
     2 (lb en intransitive figuratively) To dissolve, disperse, vanish.
     3 (lb en transitive figurative) To soften, as by a warming or kindly
  influence; to relax; to render gentle or susceptible to mild influences;
  sometimes, in a bad sense, to take away the firmness of; to weaken.
     4 (lb en intransitive) To be discouraged.
     5 (lb en intransitive figurative) To be emotionally softened or
  touched.
     6 (lb en intransitive colloquial) To be very hot and sweat
  profusely.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  melt
     Englanti vb.
     sulaa

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  melt
     Engelska vb.
     smälta

From Breton-French FreeDict Dictionary (Geriadur Tomaz) ver. 0.8.3 :   [ freedict:bre-fra ]

  melt  (meltoù)
  bonbonne

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Melt /mˈɛlt/
  ذب

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  melt //mɛlt// 
  1. стопилка
  molten material
  2. стапяне
  transition of matter

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  melt //mɛlt// 
  1. топя се
  intransitive: (of a solid) to become a liquid
  2. намалявам
  to dissolve, disperse, vanish
  3. топя
  transitive: to change something from a solid to a liquid

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  melt /mˈɛlt/ 
  roztát

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  melt /mˈɛlt/ 
  rozplynout se

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  melt /mˈɛlt/ 
  obměkčit

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  melt /mˈɛlt/ 
  tavit

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  melt /mˈɛlt/ 
  tání

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  melt /mˈɛlt/ 
  tavenina

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  melt /mˈɛlt/ 
  tát

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:eng-cym ]

  melt /mˈɛlt/ 
  toddi 

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:eng-cym ]

  melt /mˈɛlt/ 
  ymdoddi 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  melt /mˈɛlt/
  Schmelzgut , Schmelze , Hitze , Charge 
           Note: Flüssigmetall im Ofen
           Note: Metallurgie
     Synonyms: melting charge, heat
  
   see: give heats
  
           Note: metallurgy

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  melt /mˈɛlt/ 
  abschmelzen  [techn.]
     Synonym: fuse/fuze
  
   see: melting, fusing/fuzing, melted, fused/fuzed, The cathode is consumed in arc welding.
  
           Note: down

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  melt /mˈɛlt/ 
  sich auflösen 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  melt /mˈɛlt/ 
  auslassen  [cook.]  [Butter]
   see: melting, melted
  
           Note: butter

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  melt /mˈɛlt/ 
  dahinschmelzen  [übtr.]
   see: melting, melted
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  melt /mˈɛlt/ (melted /mˈɛltɪd/ <>, melted /mˈɛltɪd/ <>, molten /mˈəʊltən/ <>) 
  schmelzen, zergehen, erweichen 
        "it has/had melted"  - es ist/war geschmolzen, es ist/war zergangen, es ist/war erweicht
        "it would melt"  - es schmölze
        "melt!"  - schmilz!
   see: melting, melted, molten, it melts, it melted, unmelted
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  melt /mˈɛlt/ 
  zerlassen  [cook.]
   see: melting, melted
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  melt /mˈɛlt/ 
  aufschmelzen  [techn.]
     Synonym: dissolve
  

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  melt /mˈɛlt/
  
  λιώνω

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  melt //mɛlt// 
  1. sula
  molten material
  2. sulamisvesi
  springtime snow runoff in mountain regions
  3. sulaminen, sulatus
  transition of matter

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  melt //mɛlt// 
  1. sulaa, sulattaa
  intransitive: (of a solid) to become a liquid
  2. läkähtyä
  to be very hot and sweat profusely
  3. sulaa 2.
  to dissolve, disperse, vanish
   3.
  to soften, as by a warming or kindly influence
  4. sulattaa
  transitive: to change something from a solid to a liquid

From English-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-fra ]

  melt /melt/
  1. dégeler, fondre
  2. faire fondre

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  melt /mˈɛlt/ 
  1. पिघलाना[पिघलना]
        "Eat the ice-cream, don't wait for it to melt."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  melt /mˈɛlt/
  gubiti snagu, istopiti se, omekšati, otapati se, rastopiti se, rastvarati se, slabiti, slijevati se, stapati se, taliti, taljenje, taljenje otapan, topiti se

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  melt /mˈɛlt/
  ömledék

From English-Italian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:eng-ita ]

  melt /mˈɛlt/
  sgelare

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  melt //mɛlt// 
  1. 溶ける
  intransitive: (of a solid) to become a liquid
  2. 溶かす
  transitive: to change something from a solid to a liquid

From English-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-nld ]

  melt /melt/
  1. dooien, ontdooien, wegsmelten
  2. smelten, doen smelten, versmelten, vloeibaar maken
  3. doorbranden, vloeibaar worden

From English-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-nor ]

  melt //mɛlt// 
  smelte 2.
  intransitive: (of a solid) to become a liquid
   3.
  transitive: to change something from a solid to a liquid

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  melt /melt/
  I.   1.  topnieć
   2.  topić się, topić
   3.  wtapiać się (into - w) , stapiać się (into - z)
  II.  melt away /mˈɛlt ɐwˈeɪ/  [przen]   topnieć, znikać
  III.  melt down /mˈɛlt dˈaʊn/   topić

From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-por ]

  melt /melt/
  1. degelar, derreter-se
  2. derreter

From English-Spanish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 :   [ freedict:eng-spa ]

  melt /melt/
  1. derretir
  2. derretirse

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  melt //mɛlt// 
  1. smälta
  molten material
  2. smältning
  transition of matter

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  melt //mɛlt// 
  smälta 2.
  intransitive: (of a solid) to become a liquid
   3.
  transitive: to change something from a solid to a liquid

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  melt /mˈɛlt/
  1. eritmek, halletmek
  2. erimek
  3. yumuşatmak
  4. yumuşamak, mülâyimleşmek
  5. yok etmek
  6. yok olmak
  7. kalbini yumuşatmak
  8. erimiş madde
  9. eritme, erime
  10. bir defada eritilen miktar. melt into içine karışmak. melt into tears göz yaşlarına boğulmak. melting point erime noktası. melting pot pota
  11. çeşitli milletlerden kimselerin kaynaştığı memleket.

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈmɛɫt/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  127 Moby Thesaurus words for "melt":
     affect, assuage, bake, be consumed, be gone, blend, broil, cease,
     cease to be, cease to exist, colliquate, come home to, cook, cut,
     decline, decoagulate, decoct, decrease, defrost, deliquesce,
     dematerialize, depart, die, die away, die out, diminish, disappear,
     disarm, dispel, disperse, dissipate, dissolve, do a fade-out,
     dwindle, erode, evanesce, evaporate, exit, fade, fade away,
     fade out, flee, fleet, flit, fluidify, fluidize, flux, fly,
     forbear, forgive, fuse, give quarter, go, go away, go deep,
     go through one, grieve, have mercy upon, have pity, heat, hide,
     hold in solution, infuse, leach, leave no trace, leave the scene,
     let up on, liquefy, liquesce, liquidize, lixiviate, mellow,
     melt away, melt down, melt into, melt like snow, melt the heart,
     merge, mollify, move, pardon, pass, pass away, pass out, penetrate,
     percolate, perish, perspire, pierce, reach, refine, relax, relent,
     render, reprieve, retire from sight, roast, run, sadden, scorch,
     shrink, sink, sink away, smart, smelt, soften, solubilize, solve,
     spare, sting, stir, suffer an eclipse, sweat, swelter,
     take pity on, thaw, thin, touch, touch a chord, unclot, unfreeze,
     vanish, vanish from sight, warm, waste, waste away, wear away
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 熔化,熔化物;
  v. 熔化,溶解,渐混;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 熔化,熔化物,溶解
     vt.
     vi. (使)熔化,(使)溶解,(使)消散,(使)变软

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