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blend in WordNet English dictionary

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