n.
Pronunciation: ' fyüz
Function: verb
Inflected Form: fused ; fus · ing
Etymology: Latin fusus, past participle of fundere to pour, melt ― more at FOUND
Date: 1592
transitive verb
1 : to reduce to a liquid or plastic state by heat
2 : to blend thoroughly by or as if by melting together : COMBINE
3 : to stitch by applying heat and pressure with or without the use of an adhesive
intransitive verb
1 a : to become fluid with heat b British : to fail because of the blowing of a fuse
2 : to become blended or joined by or as if by melting together
synonyms see MIX