weld

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verb

ˈweld 

welded; welding; welds

intransitive verb

: to become or be capable of being welded

transitive 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 (something) 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

weldable

ˈwel-də-bəl 

adjective

weld

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noun

1

: a welded joint

2

: union by welding : the state or condition of being welded

Examples of weld in a Sentence

Verb

She learned how to weld.

We welded the beams together.

They were welded together in friendship.

His style of painting welds impressionism with surrealism.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Officers then removed the SUV’s back seats and carpeting to reveal an access panel that appeared to have been newly welded. —Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026

The Figure 02 robots contributed to the production of over 30,000 BMW X3s by handling the precise positioning of sheet metal that needed to be welded. —New Atlas, 7 Mar. 2026

Noun

Inside a sprawling factory in Idu, an industrial town 10 miles from the center of the Nigerian capital Abuja, a masked engineer welds metal to assemble an armored robot. —Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 2 Mar. 2026

Radically attenuated, the visible weld and bolts are all that remain. —Gordon Hughes, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Verb

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

First Known Use

Verb

1599, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Noun

1831, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing weld

• butt weld
• fillet weld

Rhymes for weld

• celled
• dwelled
• felled
• gelled
• held
• meld
• pelled
• quelled
• shelled
• smelled
• spelled
• swelled

Kids Definition

weld

1 of 2 verb

ˈweld 

1

: to join pieces of metal or plastic by heating and allowing the edges to flow together or by hammering or pressing together

2

: to join as if by welding

welded together in friendship

3

: to become or be capable of being welded

certain metals weld easily

welder noun

weld

2 of 2 noun

1

: a welded joint

2

: union by welding