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to melt
01
(of something in solid form) to turn into liquid form by being subjected to heat
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
melt
3rd person singular
melts
Present participle
melting
Past simple
melted
Past participle
melted
Examples
Ice cubes melt quickly in warm water.
02
to cause something that is in solid form to turn into liquid form by use of heat
Transitive: to melt solid matter
Examples
She melted butter in a saucepan to prepare pancakes for breakfast.
03
to be deeply moved or touched by something
Intransitive
Examples
Watching the reunion of the long-lost siblings made everyone in the room melt with emotion.
04
to lose distinct boundaries or characteristics
Intransitive: to melt into sth
Examples
The colors of the sunset melted into each other, creating a beautiful blend of pinks and oranges across the sky.
05
to become less intense and gradually diminish
Intransitive
Examples
After the argument, tension between them began to melt, and they were able to reconcile their differences.
06
(of foods) to become soft, smooth, or easy to chew in the mouth
Examples
The chocolate melts in your mouth almost instantly.
Melt
01
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Uncountable
Plural form
melts
Lexical Tree
melted
melter
melting
melt
