melt
verb
/mɛlt/
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/mɪlt/
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- (ergative) To change (or to be changed) from a solid state to a liquid state, usually by a gradual heat.
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fondre,
faire fondre,
se dissoudre
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- (transitive, figurative) To soften, as by a warming or kindly influence; to relax; to render gentle or susceptible to mild influences; sometimes, in a bad sense, to take away the firmness of; to weaken.
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fondre,
se dissoudre
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melting
noun
/ˈmɛltɪŋ/
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- The process of changing the state of a substance from solid to liquid by heating it past its melting point.
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fusion
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