blend has definitions from the field of linguistics
1
[ verb ] combine into one

Examples

"blend the nuts and raisins together" "he blends in with the crowd" "We don't intermingle much"

Used in print

(The Christian Science Monitor,...)

One of the script 's big problems was how to blend pictures and music of the past with live performances by musicians of today .

(Octavia Waldo, A Cup of the Sun....)

Only paved alleyways tunneled through the walls of those fortresses into the mysterious core of intimacy behind the houses where backyards owned no fences , where one man 's property blended with the next to form courtyards in which no one knew privacy .

Related terms

mix commingle admixture blender

2
[ noun ] an occurrence of thorough mixing

Used in print

(David Boroff, "Jewish Teen-Age Culture"...)

When I pressed for a purely religious definition , I encountered the familiar blend of liberal piety , interfaith good_will , and a small residue of ethnic loyalty .

(R. F. Shaw, "The `Private Eye`"...)

It is this curious blend of rugged individualism and public service which accounts_for the great appeal of the mythological detective .

Related terms

mix

3
[ verb ] blend or harmonize

Synonyms

blend_in go

Examples

"This flavor will blend with those in your dish" "This sofa won't go with the chairs"

Used in print

(The Times-Picayune, [New Orleans]...)

While white is the coolest summer shade , there are lots of pastel hues along with tintable fabrics that will blend with any wardrobe color .

Related terms

harmonize fit

4
[ verb ] mix together different elements

Examples

"The colors blend well" "fuse the clutter of detail into a rich narrative"--A. Schlesinger

5
[ noun ] (linguistics) a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings

Examples

"`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"

6
[ noun ] the act of blending components together thoroughly

Synonyms

blending

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