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   blend

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   verb

   • 1. mix (a substance) with another substance so that they combine together: "blend the cornflour with a tablespoon of water" Similar mixminglecombineput togetherstirwhiskfold injumblemergefuseuniteunifyjoinamalgamateincorporatemeldmarrycompoundalloycoalescehomogenizeintermingleintermixinterpenetrateintegrateemulsifypremixinformal:blungerare:admixcommingleinterflowcommixOpposite clash
   • ▪ mix (different types of the same substance, such as tea, coffee, or spirits) together so as to make a product of the desired quality: "the tea is blended using leaves from estates in Sri Lanka, Kenya, India, and Indonesia"
   • ▪ put or combine (abstract things) together: "I blend basic information for the novice with some scientific gardening for the more experienced"
   • ▪ merge (a colour) with another so that one is not clearly distinguishable from the other: "blend and smudge the darker colours under the bottom lashes"
   • ▪ form a harmonious combination: "costumes, music, and lighting all blend together beautifully" Similar harmonizegogo wellgo togetherfit (in)tonebe in tunedovetailcoordinateteamaccordbe compatiblematchsuitcomplementset off
   • ▪ be an unobtrusive or harmonious part of a greater whole by being similar in appearance or behaviour: "she would have to employ a permanent bodyguard in the house, someone who would blend in"

   noun

   • 1. a mixture of different substances or other things: "the chutney is a blend of bananas, raisins, and ginger"
   • ▪ a mixture of different types of the same substance: "nearly all Scotch whiskies are blends"
   • ▪ a word made up of parts of two other words and combining their meanings, for example motel from motor and hotel.

   Word Origin Middle English: probably of Scandinavian origin and related to Old Norse blanda ‘to mix’.

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   What does it mean to blend a color?

   • To blend is to mix together thoroughly. If you put this color in your hair, you'll blend with the people at a punk rock concert! Used as a noun, the word blend means the thing you mixed together or the act of mixing something together. Purple is a blend of red and blue. When you see this word, picture the blender on your kitchen counter.

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   What does the word blend mean?

   • Used as a noun, the word blend means the thing you mixed together or the act of mixing something together. Purple is a blend of red and blue. When you see this word, picture the blender on your kitchen counter. If you use it to give ice cream, fruit and fruit juice a blend, it'll mix things together well to make a very tasty blend.

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   What is a blend of things?

   • A blend of things is a mixture or combination of them that is useful or pleasant . ...a blend of wine and sparkling water. He makes up his own blends of flour. When colours, sounds, or styles blend, they come together or are combined in a pleasing way. You could paint the walls and ceilings the same colour so they blend together. [VERB]

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   What does blending mean in a sentence?

   • Blend is also used as a verb to mean to go well together or harmonize. This sense usually refers to colors, such as a green chair blending with a green wall. This sense is also commonly phrased as “ blend in” such as a chameleon turning brown to blend in with a tree or log.

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   What is the difference between blend and mix?

   • This sense of blend is a synonym of the word mix, although blend usually means to mix something especially thoroughly. Something, such as a specialized kitchen appliance, that blends things is called a blender. Real-life examples: Smoothies are made by blending fruit with milk or yogurt.

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   What does blend mean in phonetics?

   • Phonetics. a sequence of two or more consonant sounds within a syllable, as the bl in blend; consonant cluster. to escape attention by looking or acting like other members of a group or like the surrounding environment: salamanders that blend in with mossy surfaces. salamanders that blend in with mossy surfaces. See mix.

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