Meld vs Consolidate - What's the difference?
meld | consolidate |
(US) to combine two similar objects into one
In card games, especially of the rummy family, to announce or display a combination of cards.
(ambitransitive) To combine into a single unit; to group together or join.
To make stronger or more solid.
(obsolete) Formed into a solid mass; made firm; consolidated.
* Elyot
As verbs the difference between meld and consolidate
is that meld is (us) to combine two similar objects into one or meld can be in card games, especially of the rummy family, to announce or display a combination of cards while consolidate is (ambitransitive) to combine into a single unit; to group together or join.As a noun meld
is a combination of cards which is melded.As an adjective consolidate is
(obsolete) formed into a solid mass; made firm; consolidated.meld
English
Etymology 1
Possibly a portmanteau of “melt” and “weld”; alternatively, from English “melled” (“blended”), from (etyl) meller (“to mix”).Verb
(en verb)- One can meld copper and zinc together to form brass.
- Much as America's motto celebrates melding many into one, South Africa's says that it doesn't matter what you look like — we can all be proud of our young country. - The New York Times, 26/02/2007 [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/27/world/africa/27safrica.html?_r=1&oref=login]
Synonyms
* conflateEtymology 2
Probably from (etyl) .Verb
(en verb)consolidate
English
Verb
(consolidat)- He consolidated his luggage into a single large bag.
Coordinate terms
* ( combine into a single unit) (l)Adjective
(en adjective)- A gentleman [should learn to ride] while he is tender and the brawns and sinews of his thighs not fully consolidate .