Main Entry:

¹fuse

Pronunciation:

\ˈfyüz\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

fused; fus·ing

Etymology:

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

Date:

1592

transitive verb1: to reduce to a liquid or plastic state by heat2: to blend thoroughly by or as if by melting together : combine3: to stitch by applying heat and pressure with or without the use of an adhesiveintransitive verb1 a: to become fluid with heat bBritish : to fail because of the blowing of a fuse2: to become blended or joined by or as if by melting together

synonyms see mix