melded

Fused into one

Melded is the past tense of meld, meaning to blend or merge into a unified whole.

Distinct elements that have melded have combined so thoroughly that boundaries between them blur or disappear: The flavors melded together beautifully.

Over time, the two cultures melded into one.

Separately, in card games like rummy and pinochle, to meld is to lay down a scoring combination, and melded describes cards so played.

blend

merged

United into one

combined · mixed · synthesized · integrated · unified · coalesced · incorporated · homogenized · emulsified · infused

unity

unified

Combined into one

connected · linked · bonded · coupled · allied · partnered · affiliated · confederated · federated · associated

cards

hand

Grasping body part

rummy · canasta · gin · poker · set · run · joker · wildcard · dealt · shuffled

Opposites
unity/combination

meldedseparated

Put or kept apart

divided · split · parted · disconnected · severed

integration/dissolution

meldeddissolved

Dispersed into solvent

disintegrated · dispersed · scattered · broken apart · fallen apart

integration/distinctness

meldeddistinct

Clearly distinguishable, separate

separate · differentiated · unblended · unmixed · compartmentalized

Phrases
Family

meld, melding, melds

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