fondre — meaning in English

English meaning

• cast verb To throw something, especially with some force or intent.
• fuse noun A safety device containing a component that melts to break an electrical circuit if the current is too high.
• melt verb To turn from a solid into a liquid through heat.

Senses

fondre is used for these senses in English:

• cast To shape (molten metal etc.) by pouring into a mould; to make (an object) in such a way. [from 15th c.]
• fuse (transitive) To melt together; to blend; to mix indistinguishably.
• melt (ergative) To change (or to be changed) from a solid state to a liquid state, usually by a gradual heat.
• melt (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.

cast — full definition

1. verb To throw something, especially with some force or intent.
2. verb To choose actors for the roles in a play, film, or show.
3. verb To shape a liquid material, especially molten metal, by pouring it into a mould.
4. noun The group of actors performing in a play, film, or show.
5. noun A rigid support, often plaster, used to hold a broken bone in place while it heals.

fuse — full definition

1. noun A safety device containing a component that melts to break an electrical circuit if the current is too high.
2. verb To melt or blend together, especially under heat.

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