Weld

v. t.	1.	To wield.
n.	1.
	1.	(Bot.) An herb (Reseda luteola) related to mignonette, growing in Europe, and to some extent in America; dyer's broom; dyer's rocket; dyer's weed; wild woad. It is used by dyers to give a yellow color.
	2.	Coloring matter or dye extracted from this plant.
v. t.	1.	[imp. & p. p. Welded; p. pr. & vb. n. Welding.]
	1.	To press or beat into intimate and permanent union, as two pieces of iron when heated almost to fusion.
	2.	Fig.: To unite closely or intimately. Two women faster welded in one love. - Tennyson.
n.	1.	The state of being welded; the joint made by welding. Butt weld See under Butt. Scarf weld a joint made by overlapping, and welding together, the scarfed ends of two pieces.

Noun	1.	weld - European mignonette cultivated as a source of yellow dye; naturalized in North America Synonyms: dyer's mignonette, dyer's rocket, Reseda luteola
	2.	Weld - United States abolitionist (1803-1895) Synonyms: Theodore Dwight Weld
	3.	weld - a metal joint formed by softening with heat and fusing or hammering together
Verb	1.	weld - join together by heating; "weld metal"
	2.	weld - unite closely or intimately; "Her gratitude welded her to him"

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