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Mends vs Melds - What's the difference?

mends | melds |

As verbs the difference between mends and melds

is that mends is third person singular simple present of to mend while melds is (meld).

As a noun mends

is .

mends

English

Verb

(head)
  • Third person singular simple present of to mend.

    • Noun

    (head)
  • * 1602 , , I. i. 69:
    • she has the mends in her own hands.

    melds

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (meld)

    • meld

    English

    Etymology 1

    Possibly a portmanteau of “melt” and “weld”; alternatively, from English “melled” (“blended”), from (etyl) meller (“to mix”).

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (US) to combine two similar objects into one
    • 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]
    Related terms
    * melt * weld
    Synonyms
    * conflate

    Etymology 2

    Probably from (etyl) .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • In card games, especially of the rummy family, to announce or display a combination of cards.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A combination of cards which is melded.
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