| Melt (melt) |
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| n. | (m lt) |
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| Melt |
| (Zoöl.) |
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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.
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.
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To
be changed from a solid to a liquid state under the influence of
heat; as, butter and wax melt at moderate
temperatures.
To dissolve; as, sugar melts in the
mouth.
Hence: To be softened; to become tender,
mild, or gentle; also, to be weakened or subdued, as by
fear.
To lose distinct form or outline; to
blend.
To disappear by being dispersed or
dissipated; as, the fog melts away.
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