1. (noun) blend
an occurrence of thorough mixing
2. (noun) blend, portmanteau word, portmanteau
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"
3. (verb) blend, blending
the act of blending components together thoroughly
4. (verb) blend, intermix, immingle, intermingle
combine into one
"blend the nuts and raisins together"; "he blends in with the crowd"; "We don't intermingle much"
5. (verb) blend, go, blend in
blend or harmonize
"This flavor will blend with those in your dish"; "This sofa won't go with the chairs"
6. (verb) blend, flux, mix, conflate, commingle, immix, fuse, coalesce, meld, combine, merge
mix together different elements
"The colors blend well"
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