/blɛˈndz/ - [blendz] -
We found 3 definitions of blends from 2 different sources.
NounPlural: blends |
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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 |
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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" |