weld

¹

[ weld ]

verb (used with object)

1. to unite or fuse (as pieces of metal) by hammering, compressing, or the like, especially after rendering soft or pasty by heat, and sometimes with the addition of fusible material like or unlike the pieces to be united.
2. to bring into complete union, harmony, agreement, etc.

verb (used without object)

1. to undergo welding; be capable of being welded:

   a metal that welds easily.

noun

1. a welded junction or joint.
2. the act of welding or the state of being welded.

weld

²

[ weld ]

noun

1. a mignonette, Reseda luteola, of southern Europe, yielding a yellow dye.
2. the dye.

Weld

³

[ weld ]

noun

1. Theodore Dwight, 1803–95, U.S. abolitionist leader.

weld

¹

/ wəʊld; wɛld /

noun

1. a yellow dye obtained from the plant dyer's rocket
2. another name for dyer's rocket

weld

²

/ wɛld /

verb

1. tr to unite (pieces of metal or plastic) together, as by softening with heat and hammering or by fusion
2. to bring or admit of being brought into close association or union

noun

1. a joint formed by welding

Weld

³

/ wɛld /

noun

1. WeldSir Frederick Aloysius18231891MNew ZealandEnglishPOLITICS: statesmanPOLITICS: prime minister Sir Frederick Aloysius. 1823–91, New Zealand statesman, born in England: prime minister of New Zealand (1864–65)

Derived Forms

• ˈweldable, adjective
• ˈweldless, adjective
• ˈwelder, noun
• ˌweldaˈbility, noun

Other Words From

• weld·a·ble adjective
• weld·a·bil·i·ty [wel-d, uh, -, bil, -i-tee], noun
• weld·er wel·dor noun
• weld·less adjective
• un·weld·a·ble adjective
• un·weld·ed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of weld¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; variant of well ² in the obsolete sense “to boil, rise,” influenced by past participle welled

Origin of weld²

1325–75; Middle English welde; cognate with Middle Low German walde, Middle Dutch woude

Word History and Origins

Origin of weld¹

C14: from Low German; compare Middle Low German walde, waude, Dutch wouw

Origin of weld²

C16: variant probably based on past participle of well ² in obsolete sense to boil, heat

Example Sentences

They were trained for trades, but not prepared for professions: carpentry, welding, gardening, plumbing for the boys; sewing and cooking and nursing for the girls.

From Los Angeles Times

His brother has started a welding apprenticeship, with support in place to help him become fully qualified.

From BBC

Not far from the Estonian capital, Tallinn, at the tip of the railway, dozens of workers are welding and hammering away at the new Ülemiste passenger terminal.

From BBC

But President Boko told the BBC Africa Daily podcast that his initiative would also be an opportunity for his countrymen to learn basic skills, like welding and plumbing, from Zimbabweans.

From BBC

Opened in 1963, the lima-bean-green span was the only suspension bridge in Los Angeles County and the first welded one in the United States.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• fuse
• solder