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Melt (Verb)

Meaning¹

Become less intense and fade away gradually; "her resistance melted under his charm"; "her hopes evaporated after years of waiting for her fiance".

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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Become or cause to become soft or liquid; "The sun melted the ice"; "the ice thawed"; "the ice cream melted"; "The heat melted the wax"; "The giant iceberg dissolved over the years during the global warming phase"; "dethaw the meat".

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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

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Meaning³

Become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial; "With age, he mellowed".

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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

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Change

Meaning⁴

Reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating; "melt butter"; "melt down gold"; "The wax melted in the sun".

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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

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Meaning⁵

Lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually; "Hundreds of actors were melting into the scene".

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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

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Meaning⁶

Become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly; "The scene begins to fade"; "The tree trunks are melting into the forest at dusk".