Definition of blend Blend

/blɛˈnd/ - [blend] - blend

We found 20 definitions of blend from 6 different sources.

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What does blend mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: blends

blend - a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings; "`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"
  portmanteau word, portmanteau
  neologism, neology, coinage the act of inventing a word or phrase
blend - the act of blending components together thoroughly
  blending
  compounding, combining, combination an occurrence that results in things being united
  conflux, merging, confluence the act of joining together as one; "the merging of the two groups occurred quickly"; "there was no meeting of minds"
blend - an occurrence of thorough mixing
  mix, mixture the act of mixing together; "paste made by a mix of flour and water"; "the mixing of sound channels in the recording studio"

Verb

blends, blending, blended  

blend - mix together different elements; "The colors blend well"
  flux, mix, conflate, commingle, immix, fuse, coalesce, meld, combine, merge
  change integrity change in physical make-up
  mix up, stump remove tree stumps from; "stump a field"
  gauge mix in specific proportions; "gauge plaster"
  absorb cause to become one with; "The sales tax is absorbed into the state income tax"
  meld, melt announce for a score; of cards in a card game
  blend in, mix in cause (something) to be mixed with (something else); "At this stage of making the cake, blend in the nuts"
  accrete grow or become attached by accretion; "The story accreted emotion"
  conjugate unite chemically so that the product is easily broken down into the original compounds
  admix mix or blend; "Hyaline casts were admixed with neutrophils"
  alloy make an alloy of
  syncretise, syncretize unite (beliefs or conflicting principles)
blend - combine into one; "blend the nuts and raisins together"; "he blends in with the crowd"; "We don't intermingle much"
  intermix, immingle, intermingle
  amalgamate, commix, mingle, unify, mix get involved or mixed-up with; "He was about to mingle in an unpleasant affair"
  commingle mix or blend; "His book commingles sarcasm and sadness"
blend - blend or harmonize; "This flavor will blend with those in your dish"; "This sofa won't go with the chairs"
  go, blend in
  fit in, accord, consort, concord, harmonise, harmonize, agree allow to have; "grant a privilege"
  fit, go insert or adjust several objects or people; "Can you fit the toy into the box?"; "This man can't fit himself into our work environment"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • blend (Noun)
    A mixture of two or more things.
  • blend (Noun)
    A word formed by combining two other words; a grammatical contamination, portmanteau word .
  • blend (Verb)
    To mix.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • blend (v. t.)
    To mix or mingle together; esp. to mingle, combine, or associate so that the separate things mixed, or the line of demarcation, can not be distinguished. Hence: To confuse; to confound.
  • blend (v. t.)
    To pollute by mixture or association; to spoil or corrupt; to blot; to stain.
  • blend (v. i.)
    To mingle; to mix; to unite intimately; to pass or shade insensibly into each other, as colors.
  • blend (n.)
    A thorough mixture of one thing with another, as color, tint, etc., into another, so that it cannot be known where one ends or the other begins.
  • blend (a.)
    To make blind, literally or figuratively; to dazzle; to deceive.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • blend
    A mixture of two or more things.
  • blend
    To mix together different things.
  • blend
    To mix together different elements.
  • blend
    The creation of a new piece of music by combining several pre-existing sources.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • blend
    blend, v.t. to mix together: to confound.—v.i. to be mingled or mixed:—pa.p. blend′ed and blent.—n. a mixture:—n. Blend′ing, the act of mingling: the process by which the fusion of paints is effected. [A.S. blandan.]

Part of speech

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  • blend, verb, present, 1st person singular of blend (infinitive).
  • blend, verb (infinitive).
  • blend, noun, singular of blends.

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