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blended, past participle; blends, 3rd person singular present; blending, present participle; blended, past tense;
  1. Mix (a substance) with another substance so that they combine together as a mass
    • - blend the cornstarch with a tablespoon of water
    • - add the grated cheese and blend well
  2. Mix (different types of the same substance, such as tea, coffee, liquor, etc.) together so as to make a product of the desired quality
    • - a blended whiskey
  3. Put or combine (abstract things) together
    • - blend basic information for the novice with some scientific gardening for the more experienced
    • - a blending of romanticism with a more detached modernism
  4. Merge (a color) with another so that one is not clearly distinguishable from the other

  5. Form a harmonious combination
    • - costumes, music, and lighting all blend together beautifully
  6. Be unobtrusive or harmonious by being similar in appearance or behavior
    • - she would have to employ a permanent bodyguard in the house, someone who would blend in
  1. blend: the act of blending components together thoroughly
  2. shading: a gradation involving small or imperceptible differences between grades
  3. (blend) an occurrence of thorough mixing
  4. (blend) combine into one; "blend the nuts and raisins together"; "he blends in with the crowd"; "We don't intermingle much"
  5. (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"
  6. blend or harmonize; "This flavor will blend with those in your dish"; "This sofa won't go with the chairs"
  7. In linguistics, a blend is a word formed from parts of two or more other words. These parts are sometimes, but not always, morphemes.
  8. The Blending is a fantasy series by Sharon Green. There are five novels in The Blending series, and an additional three novels in The Blending Enthroned. The covers for all the books were illustrated by renowned artist Thomas Canty. ...
  9. (Blend (BoDeans album)) Blend is the BoDeans sixth studio album, and was released in 1996.
  10. (.blend (file format)) Blender is a free 3D graphics application that can be used for modeling, UV unwrapping, texturing, rigging, water and smoke simulations, skinning, animating, rendering, particle and other simulations, non-linear editing, compositing, and creating interactive 3D ...
  11. (The Blend (XM)) The Blend is a mixed music channel on Sirius XM Satellite Radio, broadcasting on XM channel 25, Sirius channel 2 and Dish Network 6002. ...
  12. (Blend) a consonant sequence before or after a vowel within a syllable, such as cl, br, or st; it is the written language equivalent of consonant cluster.
  13. (Blend) a smooth transition between two colours. Also known as a graduated tint.
  14. (Blend) to combine ingredients together to a desired consistency
  15. (blend) Harmonious mixture of perfumery ingredients.
  16. (Blend) In solo singing, the smooth transition between the head and chest voice. Or, when more than one individual is singing, the sound combination between singers, which preferably makes it difficult to pick out one singer’s voice amid the group.
  17. to Blend, working with Blender; also Blender's file extension (.blend).
  18. (Blend) The process whereby two or more grape varieties are combined after separate fermentation; common blends include Côtes du Rhône and red and white Bordeaux.
  19. (blend) to draw individual sounds together to pronounce a word, e.g. s-n-a-p, blended together, reads snap
  20. (blend) a combination of different teas for flavor consistency from season to season
  21. (Blend) To mix or fold two or more ingredients together to obtain equal distribution throughout the mixture.
  22. (Blend) A combination of two or more different types of fibers woven together to make a distinct cloth. Like polyester is blended with cotton so the sheet is warmer and less wrinkle prone than cotton alone.
  23. (Blend) Two or more varietals of coffee blended together.
  24. (Blend) The mixture of different types of tobacco in a cigar, including up to five types of filler leaves, a binder leaf and an outer wrapper.
  25. (Blend) The selection of tobacco which goes into a cigar. This determines the character and balance of the cigar. Traditionally, up to four types of fillers leaves can be used.