alloy
/əˈlɔɪ/ verb C2- To mix or combine; often used of metals.
- To reduce the purity of by mixing with a less valuable substance. · to alloy gold with silver or copper, or silver with copper
- To impair or debase by mixture. · to alloy pleasure with misfortunes
He/she/it alloys · Past alloyed · Past participle alloyed · -ing form alloying
Verb forms
- Base form
- alloy
- He/she/it
- alloys
- Past
- alloyed
- Past participle
- alloyed
- -ing form
- alloying
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