blend

blend

mix inseparably together: blend the sauce; compound; mingle; combine; unite

Not to be confused with:

bland – soothing; affable, mild amiable; not highly flavored; tasteless; unemotional: a bland response

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blend

 (blĕnd)

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.

n.

1.

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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[Middle English blenden, probably from Old Norse blanda, blend-; see bhel- in Indo-European roots.]

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blend

(blɛnd)

vb

1. to mix or mingle (components) together thoroughly

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

3. (intr) to look good together; harmonize

4. (intr) (esp of colours) to shade imperceptibly into each other

n

5. a mixture or type produced by blending

6. the act of blending

7. (Linguistics) 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".

[Old English blandan; related to blendan to deceive, Old Norse blanda, Old High German blantan]

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blend

(blɛnd)
v.t.

1. to mix smoothly and inseparably.

2. to prepare by mixing various sorts or grades: I blend this tea by mixing chamomile with pekoe.

v.i.

3. to intermingle smoothly and inseparably.

4. to fit or relate harmoniously: The voices blend well.

5. to have no perceptible separation: Sea and sky seemed to blend.

n.

6. a mixture or kind produced by blending.

7. a word made by putting together parts of other words, as motel, made from motor and hotel, or guesstimate, from guess and estimate.

8. a sequence of two or more consonant sounds within a syllable, as the bl in blend; cluster.

[1250–1300; Middle English, Old English blendan to mix, for blandan]

syn: See mix.

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blend

- A combination of different types or grades of fabric, spirits, tea, tobacco, etc.

See also related terms for tobacco.

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Blend

 a mixture which is mingled inseparably—Wilkes.

Examples: blend of coffee; of tea.

Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.

blend

Past participle: blended
Gerund: blending

Imperative

blend

blend

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blend

To combine ingredients with a spoon, beater or electric blender until a uniform mixture is achieved.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	blend - an occurrence of thorough mixing   mix, mixture - an event that combines things in a mixture; "a gradual mixture of cultures"
	2.	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, portmanteau word motel - a motor hotel neologism, neology, coinage - a newly invented word or phrase brunch - combination breakfast and lunch; usually served in late morning shopaholic - a compulsive shopper; "shopaholics can never resist a bargain" workaholic - person with a compulsive need to work smog, smogginess - air pollution by a mixture of smoke and fog dandle - move (a baby) up and down in one's arms or on one's knees
	3.	blend - the act of blending components together thoroughly blending compounding, combining, combination - the act of combining things to form a new whole conflux, merging, confluence - a flowing together homogenisation, homogenization - the act of making something homogeneous or uniform in composition; "the homogenization of cream"; "the network's homogenization of political news"
Verb	1.	blend - combine into one; "blend the nuts and raisins together"; "he blends in with the crowd"; "We don't intermingle much" immingle, intermingle, intermix amalgamate, commix, mingle, unify, mix - to bring or combine together or with something else; "resourcefully he mingled music and dance" commingle - mix or blend; "His book commingles sarcasm and sadness"
	2.	blend - blend or harmonize; "This flavor will blend with those in your dish"; "This sofa won't go with the chairs" blend in, go fit, go - be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired; "This piece won't fit into the puzzle" accord, concord, fit in, harmonise, harmonize, consort, agree - go together; "The colors don't harmonize"; "Their ideas concorded"
	3.	blend - mix together different elements; "The colors blend well" coalesce, conflate, fuse, immix, mix, commingle, merge, meld, flux, combine change integrity - change in physical make-up 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 - lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually; "Hundreds of actors were melting into the scene" mix in, blend in - cause (something) to be mixed with (something else); "At this stage of making the cake, blend in the nuts" accrete - grow together (of plants and organs); "After many years the rose bushes grew together" 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 - become fused

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blend

verb

1. mix, join, combine, compound, incorporate, merge, put together, fuse, unite, mingle, alloy, synthesize, amalgamate, interweave, coalesce, intermingle, meld, intermix, commingle, commix Blend the ingredients until you have a smooth cream.

2. go well, match, fit, suit, go with, correspond, complement, coordinate, tone in, harmonize, cohere Make sure all the patches blend together

3. mix, link, combine, integrate, merge, put together, fuse, unite, synthesize, marry, amalgamate a band that blended jazz, folk and classical music

noun

1. mixture, cross, mix, combination, compound, brew, composite, union, fusion, synthesis, alloy, medley, concoction, amalgam, amalgamation, meld, mélange (French), conglomeration, admixture He makes up his own blends of flour.

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blend

verb

1. To put together into one mass so that the constituent parts are more or less homogeneous:

admix, amalgamate, commingle, commix, fuse, intermingle, intermix, merge, mingle, mix, stir.

2. To combine and adapt in order to attain a particular effect:

arrange, coordinate, harmonize, integrate, orchestrate, synthesize, unify.

noun

Something produced by mixing:

admixture, amalgam, amalgamation, commixture, fusion, merger, mix, mixture.

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Translations

مَزيجٌ، خَليطٌيَمْزِجُ، يَخْلُطُ

laditmíchatsměs

blandeblanding

mischenMischungvermischen

mezclamezclarpalabra compuestacombinar

sulama

mélangemélangermêlerretourner

blanda

misturamescolaremiscelamiscelaresfumatura

derintismikserismišinyssumaišyti

maisījumssajauktsajauktiessamaisītsaplūst

blandeblanding

misturar

компаундироватьсмесьсмешение

mešanicamešati seskladati sezmešati

harmankarışımkarıştırmakuymak

混和混和物

blend

[blend]

A. N → mezcla f

B. VT [+ teas, food etc] → mezclar; [+ colours] → mezclar, combinar

C. VI (= harmonize) → armonizar (with con) to blend in with → armonizarse con
to blend into [colour] → fundirse con

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blend

[ˈblɛnd]

n → mélange m

vt [+ ingredients] → mélanger

vi [colours, ingredients] → se mélanger, se fondre
to blend together → se confondre
to blend in with sth (= become part of) → se marier à qch; [+ become indistinguishable from] → se fondre à qch

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blend

n → Mischung f; (of whiskies also) → Blend m; a blend of tea → eine Teemischung

vt

teas, colours etc → (ver)mischen; cultures → vermischen, miteinander verbinden; to blend a building (in) with its surroundings → ein Gebäude seiner Umgebung anpassen

(Cook: = stir) → einrühren; (in blender) liquids → mixen; semisolids → pürieren

vi

(= mix together, teas, whiskies) → sich vermischen, sich mischen lassen; (voices, colours) → verschmelzen; sea and sky seemed to blend into one another → Meer und Himmel schienen ineinander überzugehen or miteinander zu verschmelzen

(also blend in: = go together, harmonize) → harmonieren (with mit), passen (with zu)

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blend

[blɛnd]

1. n (gen) → mescolanza, miscuglio; (of tea, whisky) → miscela; (of tobacco) → mistura

2. vt (teas) → mischiare; (colours) → mescolare, mischiare (Culin) → amalgamare

3. vi (harmonize) to blend (with) (gen) → mescolarsi (a); (sounds, perfumes) → confondersi (con); (styles) → essere in armonia (con); (opinions, races, colours) → fondersi (con)

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blend

(blend) verb

to mix together. Blend the eggs and milk together; These two colours blend well. versmelt, in mekaar oorgaan يَمْزِجُ، يَخْلُطُ смесвам misturar(-se) (s)míchat, ladit mischen blande αναμειγνύω, ανακατεύω μαζί mezclar; combinar kokku segama; segunema مخلوط کردن sekoittaa mélanger לְעַרבֵּב मिलना izmiješati (össze)kever mencampur blanda mescolare; accordarsi 混ぜる 혼합하다 sumaišyti, derintis sajaukt; samaisīt; sajaukties; saplūst kisar mengen, samengaanblande zmieszać, dokładać, łączyć ګډول misturar a (se) amesteca смешивать zmiešať; ladiť zmešati, mešati se mešati blanda, gå (passa) ihop ผสม karıştırmak; uymak 混和 змішувати مرکب بنانا ، ملانا trộn lẫn 混和

noun

a mixture. mengsel مَزيجٌ، خَليطٌ смес mistura směs die Mischung blanding μείγμαmezcla segu مخلوط sekoitus mélangeתערובת मिश्रण, मेल mješavina keverék campuran blanda miscela, mistura 混合 (物) 혼합물 mišinys maisījums kisar mengselblandingmieszanka ګډ ، مخلوط mistura amestec смесь zmes mešanica mešavina blandning การผสม karışım, harman 混和物 суміш مرکب ، آمیزہ hỗn hợp 混和物

ˈblender noun

a machine for mixing things together, especially in cooking. menger خَلاّطَه миксер liquidificador mixér, míchací zařízení der Mischer blender μίξερbatidora nuimikser مخلوط کن tehosekoitin mélangeur בֶּלנדֶר, מַמחֶה सम्मिश्रक mješač (háztartási) robotgép mesin pencampur blandari frullatore ミキサー 믹서 mikseris mikseris mesin pengisar mixerhurtigmikser; blandermikser مخلوط کوونکی ، ګډ کوونکی misturadora blender, mixer миксер miešačka, mixér mešalnik blender blandare, mixer เครื่องปั่น mikser, karıştırıcı (尤指調理食物用的)攪拌器 блендер آمیزہ بنانے والا máy trộn （家用食品）搅拌器

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blend

n. mezcla;

vt. mezclar, combinar.

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