blend

Definitions

1. 1transitive verb

   To mix or mingle together; esp. to mingle, combine, or associate so that the separate things mixed, or the line of demarcation, can not be distinguished. Hence: To confuse; to confound.

2. 2transitive verb

   To pollute by mixture or association; to spoil or corrupt; to blot; to stain.

3. 3intransitive verb

   To mingle; to mix; to unite intimately; to pass or shade insensibly into each other, as colors.

4. 4noun

   A thorough mixture of one thing with another, as color, tint, etc., into another, so that it cannot be known where one ends or the other begins.

5. 5adjective

   To make blind, literally or figuratively; to dazzle; to deceive.

6. 6noun

   the act of blending components together thoroughly

   Synonyms

   blending
7. 7noun

   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'"

   Synonyms

   portmanteau
8. 8noun

   an occurrence of thorough mixing

9. 9verb

   mix together different elements

   "The colors blend well"

   Synonyms

   coalescecombinecommingleconflatefluxfuseimmixmeldmergemix
10. 10verb

    combine into one

    "blend the nuts and raisins together"

    "he blends in with the crowd"

    Synonyms

    immingleintermingleintermix
11. 11verb

    blend or harmonize

    "This flavor will blend with those in your dish"

    "This sofa won't go with the chairs"

    Synonyms

    go