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blend

/ blend /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of blending components together thoroughly
Type of:
combination combining compounding
Kinds of:
confluence conflux merging homogenization homogenisation
Derived:
intermix immingle intermingle flux mix
noun Sense 2
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"
Type of:
neologism neology coinage
noun Sense 3
an occurrence of thorough mixing
Type of:
mix mixture
Derived:
intermix immingle intermingle flux mix
verb Sense 4
mix together different elements
"The colors blend well"
Type of:
change integrity
Kinds of:
gauge absorb melt meld blend in
Derived:
combination combining combine compounding coalescence
See also:
stump mix up
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 5
combine into one
"blend the nuts and raisins together"
"he blends in with the crowd"
"We don''t intermingle much"
Type of:
mix mingle commix
Kinds of:
commingle
Derived:
admixture intermixture mix commixture mixture
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 6
blend or harmonize
"This flavor will blend with those in your dish"
"This sofa won''t go with the chairs"
Type of:
harmonize harmonise consort
Verb group:
fit go
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Semantic Complexity
64%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
50
Times Searched
3
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combination combining compounding confluence conflux merging homogenization homogenisation neologism neology coinage mix