blend

blend  (blnd)

v. blend·ed or blent (blnt), blend·ing, blends

v.tr.

1. To combine or mix so that the constituent parts are indistinguishable from one another: "He has no difficulty blending his two writing careers: novels and films" (Charles E. Claffey).

2. To combine (varieties or grades) to obtain a mixture of a particular character, quality, or consistency: blend tobaccos.

v.intr.

1. To form a uniform mixture: "The smoke blended easily into the odor of the other fumes" (Norman Mailer).

2. To become merged into one; unite.

3. To create a harmonious effect or result: picked a tie that blended with the jacket. See Synonyms at mix.

n.

1.

a. The act of blending.

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). See Synonyms at mixture.

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-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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blend

Verb

1. to mix or mingle (components)

2. to mix (different varieties of tea, whisky, etc.)

3. to look good together; harmonize

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

Noun

a mixture produced by blending [Old English blandan]

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Blend a mixture which is mingled inseparably—Wilkes.

Examples: blend of coffee; of tea.

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

verb 2. go well, match, fit, suit, go with, correspond, complement, coordinate, tone in, harmonize, cohere

verb 3. combine, mix, link, integrate, merge, put together, fuse, unite, synthesize, marry, amalgamate

noun 4. mixture, cross, mix, combination, compound, brew, composite, union, fusion, synthesis, alloy, medley, concoction, amalgam, amalgamation, meld, mélange (French) conglomeration, admixture

Translations

blend [blɛnd] n → mezcla

vt → mezclar

vi [colours etc] → combinarse, mezclarse

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blend [blɛnd] n → mélange m

vt → mélanger

vi [colours etc] (also: blend in) → se mélanger, se fondre, s'allier

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blend [blɛnd] n → Mischung f

vt (Culin) → mischen, mixen;

(colours, styles, flavours etc) → vermischen

vi (colours etc) (also: blend in) → harmonieren

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blend [blɛnd] n → miscela

vt → mescolare

vi [colours etc] → armonizzare

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blend

v blend [blend]

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

n

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

n blender

a machine for mixing things together, especially in cooking. menger خَلاّطَه миксер mixér, míchací zařízení blender der Mischer μίξερ batidora nuimikser مخلوط کن tehosekoitin mélangeur בֶּלנדֶר, מַמחֶה सम्मिश्रक mješač (háztartási) robotgép mesin pencampur blandari frullatore ミキサー 믹서 mikseris mikseris mesin pengisar mixer hurtigmikser; blander mikser misturadora blender, mixer миксер miešačka, mixér mešalnik blender blandare, mixer เครื่องปั่น mikser, karıştırıcı (家用食品)攪拌器 блендер آمیزہ بنانے والا máy trộn （家用食品）搅拌器