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melt into

B2 neutral inseparable intransitive
In simple words

Slowly become part of something else, or gradually change from one thing into another — like butter melting into a sauce.

Literal meaning: A solid melting and flowing into another substance — the image of dissolution and merging.

Meanings

1 B1 neutral

To physically change state and become part of another substance or medium.

"The chocolate melted into the warm cream, forming a smooth ganache."

Grammar: inseparable
2 B2 idiomatic neutral

To gradually and completely transition into an emotional state, mood, or physical embrace.

"When she heard the news, she melted into tears of relief."

Grammar: inseparable
3 B2 idiomatic neutral

To blend into or merge with a surrounding environment, becoming indistinguishable.

"He pulled up his hood and melted into the crowd."

Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes

Often used in literary, poetic, or descriptive prose. Can describe a physical transition (ice melting into water), an emotional state (melting into tears), or a person blending into an environment. Commonly used in romantic contexts ('she melted into his arms').

Commonly used with

arms tears background shadow laughter crowd

Forms

Base
melt into
I/you/we/they
3rd person
melts into
he/she/it
Past simple
melted into
yesterday
Past participle
melted into
have + pp
-ing form
melting into
continuous

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Synonyms

dissolve into merge into blend into flow into transform into

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