Main Entry: ¹weld

Pronunciation: \ˈweld\

Function: verb

Etymology: alteration of obsolete English well to weld, from Middle English wellen to boil, well, weld — more at well

Date: 1599

intransitive verb : to become or be capable of being weldedtransitive verb 1 a : to unite (metallic parts) by heating and allowing the metals to flow together or by hammering or compressing with or without previous heating b : to unite (plastics) in a similar manner by heating c : to repair (as an article) by this method d : to produce or create as if by such a process
2 : to unite or reunite closely or intimately <architecture that welds the past and the present>

— weld·able \ˈwel-də-bəl\ adjective