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Word: Melt
Speech Type: Verb
Old English meltan, mieltan, of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse melta ‘to malt, digest’, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek meldein ‘to melt’, Latin mollis ‘soft’, also by malt
mɛlt
make or become liquefied by heat
Short Definition:make or become liquid by heat
Examples:- the hot metal melted the wax
- place under a hot grill until the cheese has melted
make or become more tender or loving
Short Definition:make or become more loving
Examples:- Richard gave her a smile that melted her heart
- she was so beautiful that I melted
leave or disappear unobtrusively
Short Definition:disappear or disperse
Examples:- the compromise was accepted and the opposition melted away
Word: Melt
Speech Type: Noun
mɛlt
an act or period of melting
Short Definition:act of melting
Examples:- the precipitation falls as snow and is released during the spring melt
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