blend

Definition of Blend in English :

Noun

1. blend

an occurrence of thorough mixing

2. blend, portmanteau, portmanteau word

a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings

Example Sentences:
'smog' is a blend of smoke' and fog''
'motel' is a portmanteau word made by combining motor' and hotel''
'brunch' is a well-known portmanteau'

3. blend, blending

the act of blending components together thoroughly

blending

Verb

4. blend, immingle, intermingle, intermix

combine into one

Example Sentences:
'blend the nuts and raisins together'
'he blends in with the crowd'
'We don't intermingle much'

5. blend, blend in, go

blend or harmonize

Example Sentences:
'This flavor will blend with those in your dish'
'This sofa won't go with the chairs'

blend in
go

6. blend, coalesce, combine, commingle, conflate, flux, fuse, immix, meld, merge, mix

mix together different elements

Example Sentences:
'The colors blend well'

mix up
stump

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Blend

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verb

to mix or mingle (components) together thoroughly

2. (transitive)

to mix (different grades or varieties of tea, whisky, tobacco, etc) to produce a particular flavour, consistency, etc

3. (intransitive)

to look good together; harmonize

4. (intransitive)

(esp of colours) to shade imperceptibly into each other

noun

a mixture or type produced by blending

the act of blending

7. Also called: portmanteau word

a word formed by joining together the beginning and the end of two other words

"brunch" is a blend of "breakfast" and "lunch"

Blend

see synonyms of blend

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈblended or blent, ˈblending

to mix or mingle (varieties of tea, tobacco, etc.), esp. so as to produce a desired flavor, color, grade, etc.

to mix or fuse thoroughly, so that the parts merge and are no longer distinct

green results from blending blue and yellow

verb intransitive

to mix, merge, or unite

to pass gradually or imperceptibly into each other, as colors

to go well together; harmonize

noun

the act of blending; thorough mixing

the result of blending; a mixture or merger of varieties, kinds, types, etc.

a blend of coffee

8. US, Linguistics

a word formed by combining parts of other words (Ex.: galumph, smog)

Blend

see synonyms of blend

v. blend·ed or blent (blĕnt), blend·ing, blends

v.tr.

1. To combine or mix (different substances) so that the constituent parts are indistinguishable from one another: blended the flour, milk, and eggs; blend gasoline with ethanol.

2. To combine (varieties or grades of the same substance) to obtain a mixture of a particular character, quality, or consistency: blend coffees.

3. To combine (different elements) into a single entity: a career that blends medicine and engineering. See Synonyms at mix.

v.intr.

1. To form a uniform mixture: "The smoke blended easily into the odor of the other fumes" (Norman Mailer).

2. To be unobtrusive or harmonious by resembling the surroundings or behaving like others in a group. Often used with in: a female pheasant is brown and blends in with its nesting ground.

3. To create a harmonious effect or result: picked a tie that blended with the jacket.

a. The act of blending: the writer's unique blend of fantasy and physics.

b. Something, such as an effect or a product, that is created by blending: "His face shows, as he stares at the fire, a blend of fastidiousness and intransigence" (John Fowles).

2. Linguistics A word produced by combining parts of other words, as smog from smoke and fog.

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