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   blend

   /blend/

   verb

   • 1. mix (a substance) with another substance so that they combine together: "blend the cornstarch with a tablespoon of water" Similar mixminglecombineput togetherstirwhiskfold injumblemergefuseuniteunifyjoinamalgamateincorporatemeldmarrycompoundalloycoalescehomogenizeintermingleintermixinterpenetrateintegrateemulsifypremixinformal:blungerare:admixcommingleinterflowcommixOpposite clash
   • ▪ mix (different types of the same substance, such as tea, coffee, or liquor) 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: "blend basic information for the novice with some scientific gardening for the more experienced"
   • ▪ merge (a color) with another so that one is not clearly distinguishable from the other: "blend and smudge the darker colors 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 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"

   noun

   • 1. a mixture of different things or qualities: "Ontario offers a cultural blend you'll find nowhere else on earth"
   • ▪ a mixture of different types of the same substance: "nearly all Scotch whiskies are blends"
   • ▪ a word made up of the parts of others 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’.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   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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   Blend means to mix or mingle different substances, varieties, or elements inseparably. It can also refer to a word formed by joining parts of other words, or a harmonious effect or result.