melt vs meld

melt and meld both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
melt	Yes	No	Yes	No
meld	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, melt and meld are synonyms defined as:

As verbs, meld is a hypernym of melt; that is, meld is a word with a broader meaning than melt:

Other hypernyms of melt include blend, coalesce, combine, commingle, conflate, flux, fuse, immix, merge, mix.

melt (noun)	meld (noun)
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid	a form of rummy using two decks of cards and four jokers; jokers and deuces are wild; the object is to form groups of the same rank

melt (verb)	meld (verb)
become or cause to become soft or liquid	mix together different elements
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating	lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually
lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually	announce for a score; of cards in a card game
become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial
become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
become less intense and fade away gradually