weld
/wɛld/
weld noun: a herb (Reseda luteola) related to mignonette, growing in Europe, and to some extent in America, used to make a yellow dye.
Noun (1)
weld
- A herb (Reseda luteola) related to mignonette, growing in Europe, and to some extent in America, used to make a yellow dye.
- Synonyms:
- dyer's rocket, dyer's weed, wild woad
- The yellow coloring matter or dye extracted from this plant.
Verb (1)
weld (third-person singular simple present welds, present participle welding, simple past and past participle welded)
- To join two materials (especially two metals) together by applying heat, pressure and filler, either separately or in any combination.
- […] and at Dinsdale work will commence in 1957 on a depot to deal with rail welding and track pre-assembly. The plant envisaged will weld new flat-bottom rails into 180-ft. lengths for laying in selected lines.1956 July, “Modernisation in the North Eastern Region”, in Railway Magazine, page 484
- The tensile strength test is designed to test the strength of the welded joint.2021 February 23, Ramakant Sharma, “Weld Testing Methods: Destructive & Non-Destructive”, in Cruxweld, archived from the original on 25 May 2025
- To make something by welding.
- I've welded a metal sculpture.
- To bind together inseparably; to unite closely or intimately.
- The arrows pierced through the welded ranks of the opposing army.
- to weld an alliance
Noun (2)
weld (plural welds)
- The joint made by welding.
- Excessive spot weld time may cause the electrode tips to mushroom, resulting in no focus of current and a weak weld.2001, James E. Duffy, I-Car Professional Automotive Collision Repair, page 173
- The aim of these tests is the examination of the weld without imparting any damage. These may include x-rays, hydrostatic tests, etc, and are also termed NDE or nondestructive examination and NDI or nondestructive inspection. […] To judge the soundness of the fillet welds another break test method...2021 February 23, Ramakant Sharma, “Weld Testing Methods: Destructive & Non-Destructive”, in Cruxweld, archived from the original on 25 May 2025
Verb (2)
weld (third-person singular simple present welds, present participle welding, simple past and past participle welded)
- To wield.
- [Arthur says to a wicked giant] "he that alle the world weldeth gyue the ſorte lyf & ſameful dethe" ("He who wields all the world gives thee short life and shameful death")1485: Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte D'Arthur, p. 168 line 2 (Sommer edition)
- [Arthur says to conquering knights] "ye be worthy to welde all your honour and worship"1485: Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte D'Arthur, p. 172 line 2 (Sommer edition)
Proper noun capitalized: Weld
Weld
- A surname from Old English possibly deriving from the Old English word for woodland. The family is mainly located in the Southern regions of England.
- Johnson’s latest misstep played out during an extraordinary and awkward 50 seconds of live television on MSNBC, where Johnson and running mate William Weld were appearing in a town hall. Host Chris Matthews ticked through a list of regions, hoping to jog the Libertarian Party candidate’s memories...2016 September 29, Josh Lederman, Patrick Mairs, “Brain freeze? Gary Johnson can’t name favorite world leader”, in PBS NewsHour, Associated Press, archived from the original on 08 Mar 2018
- A town in Franklin County, Maine, United States, named after Benjamin Weld.
weld meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
weld in Hindi
- वेल्ड
weld in Tamil
- பற்று, பற்றுவை, பற்றவைப்பு
weld in Marathi
- वेल्ड, वेल्डिंग करण्यासाठी
weld in Urdu
- دو دھات جوڑنا, جوش کاری کرنا, ٹانکا لگانا
More languagesFewer languages
- weld in Bengali
- ওয়েল্ড, ঝালাই, ঝালাই করা
- weld in Malayalam
- കൂട്ടിവിളക്കുക, ഇരുമ്പുരുക്കുപാളികൾ ഉരുക്കിച്ചേർക്കുക, കൂട്ടിയോജിപ്പിക്കുക
- weld in Kannada
- ಬೆಸೆ, ಬೆಸುಗೆಹಾಕು, ಬೆಸೆದು ಕೂಡಿಸು
- weld in Punjabi
- ਵੇਲਡ, ਵੈਲਡ, ਵੈੱਲਡ
- weld in Gujarati
- વેલ્ડ, વેલ્ડિંગ કરવા
- weld in Odia
- ୱେଲ୍ଡ
- weld in Nepali
- वेल्ड, वेल्ड गर्न, वेल्डिंग गर्न
- weld in Arabic
- لَحَمَ laḥama
- weld in Malay
- mengimpal
- weld in Indonesian
- mengelas
- weld in Persian
- جوش دادن juš dâdan
- weld in Thai
- บัดกรี bàtgree, ประสานรอย bpràsăan roi, เชื่อม chʉ̂ʉam
- weld in Vietnamese
- hàn
Examples of weld in a sentence
- Now should men see / Two women faster welded in one love / Than pairs of wedlock.1847, Alfred Lord Tennyson, The Princess:
- The organisational and administrative tasks involved in welding the railways into a single entity have also received much publicity.1951 April, D. S. Barrie, “British Railways: A Survey, 1948-1950”, in Railway Magazine, number 600, page 223:
- The aim of these tests is the examination of the weld without imparting any damage.2021 February 23, Ramakant Sharma, “Weld Testing Methods: Destructive & Non-Destructive”, in Cruxweld, archived from the original on 25 May...
- Turne thee to those that weld the awfull crowne1579, Immeritô [pseudonym; Edmund Spenser], The Shepheardes Calender: […], London: […] Hugh Singleton, […], →OCLC:
Synonyms of weld
- dyer's rocket
- dyer's weed
- wild woad
Forms of weld
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| alternative form | woald |
| alternative form | wold |
| plural | welds |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | welds |
| present participle | welding |
| past participle | welded |
| past | welded |
Origin of weld
From Middle English welde, wolde, from Old English *weald, weard, variant form of wād, Proto-West Germanic *waiʀd, from Proto-Germanic *waizdaz. Alternatively reborrowed from or contaminated by Anglo-Norman wold, wolde (compare Old French guaide). Doublet of woad. Dutch wouw is derived from the same basic form with -l-.
Alteration of well (“boil, rise”), probably influenced by the past participle, welled. Compare cognate Danish vælde, Swedish välla (“boil, rise → to forge weld”).
From Old English weald (sense 2).
Words formed from weld
Phrases with weld
Words that rhyme with weld
Questions about weld
- What does weld mean?
- Weld means a herb (Reseda luteola) related to mignonette, growing in Europe, and to some extent in America, used to make a yellow dye.
- What is weld in Hindi?
- Weld in Hindi is वेल्ड. See Weld meaning in Hindi.
- How do you use weld in a sentence?
- Now should men see / Two women faster welded in one love / Than pairs of wedlock.
- What part of speech is weld?
- Weld can be a noun, a verb or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce weld?
- Weld is pronounced /wɛld/.
- What is the plural of weld?
- The plural of weld is welds.
Words near weld in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: weld (page history and authors); Weld (page history and authors); weld (Hindi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); weld (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); weld (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); weld (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); weld (Bengali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); weld (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); weld (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors); weld (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); weld (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); weld (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); weld (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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