fuse

¹fuse

verb \ˈfyüz\

fusedfus·ing

Definition of FUSE

transitive verb

1

: to reduce to a liquid or plastic state by heat

2

: to blend thoroughly by or as if by melting together : combine

3

: to stitch by applying heat and pressure with or without the use of an adhesive

intransitive verb

1

a : to become fluid with heat b British : to fail because of the blowing of a fuse

2

: to become blended or joined by or as if by melting together

Origin of FUSE

Latin fusus, past participle of fundere to pour, melt — more at found

First Known Use: 1592

Rhymes with FUSE

blues, booze, bruise, choose, cruise, cruse, Druze, flews, lose, Meuse, muse, news, ooze, Ouse, roose, ruse, schmooze, snooze, trews, use, whose