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 verb1 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 process2: to unite or reunite closely or intimately <architecture that welds the past and the present>

— weld·able \ˈwel-də-bəl\ adjective