Verb: blend blend
- Mix and combine together
"blend the nuts and raisins together";
- intermix, immingle [archaic], intermingle
- 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
- Fit in well or harmonize
"The modern building was designed to blend with the historic architecture of the neighbourhood";
- go, blend in
- 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]
- The act of blending components together thoroughly
"The blend of different coffee beans created a unique flavour";
- blending
- A mixture of different varieties or substances
"The chef created a perfect blend of spices for the dish"
- 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