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Verb: blend  blend
  1. Mix and combine together
    "blend the nuts and raisins together";
    - intermix, immingle [archaic], intermingle
     
  2. Unite, join or come together forming one object or mixture
    "The colours blend well"; "She blended the ingredients to make a smooth paste";
    - mix, commingle, immix [archaic], fuse, coalesce, meld, combine, merge
     
  3. Fit in well or harmonize
    "The modern building was designed to blend with the historic architecture of the neighbourhood";
    - go, blend in
     
  4. Process in a blender until a smooth liquid or puree
    "She blendd the soup before serving it to the baby";
    - liquidize [Brit], liquidise [Brit], blitz [informal]
Noun: blend  blend
  1. The act of blending components together thoroughly
    "The blend of different coffee beans created a unique flavour";
    - blending
     
  2. A mixture of different varieties or substances
    "The chef created a perfect blend of spices for the dish"
     
  3. A new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings
    "‘smog’ is a blend of ‘smoke’ and ‘fog’";
    - portmanteau word, portmanteau

Sounds like: blende

Derived forms: blended, blending, blends

Type of: accord, agree, amalgamate, change integrity, coinage, combination, combining, commix [archaic], compounding, concord, consort [archaic], fit in, harmonise [Brit], harmonize, mingle, mix, mixture, neologism, neology, unify

Encyclopedia: Blend