“Weld” or “Welled”—Which to use?

“Weld” or “Welled”

Overview

weld / welled are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

weld: (noun) United States abolitionist (1803-1895). (noun) a metal joint formed by softening with heat and fusing or hammering together. (verb) join together by heating. (verb) unite closely or intimately.

welled: (verb) come up, as of a liquid.

Pronunciation

weld: w·EH·l·d

welled: NA

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Examples in Context

Examples of “weld”

…forming of The Real Tuesday Weld in the late 1990s.
High-frequency impact treatment after-treatment of weld transitions
The Real Tuesday Weld
…once had a dream involving Weld and 1930s vocalist Al Bowlly,…
The Real Tuesday Weld An interview in Moscow for
…conceived for the first "spot weld".
…after American film actress Tuesday Weld.
…College With Ties to William Weld Closes Most of Its Campuses…
…to the slums in the Weld Quay reclamation area, Noordin Street…
…later became known as the Weld Quay Workers Union.

Examples of “welled”

…of police soon their protest welled to a sizable agitation, police…

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