Associations to the word «Blend»

Wiktionary

BLEND, noun. A mixture of two or more things.
BLEND, noun. (linguistics) A word formed by combining two other words; a grammatical contamination, portmanteau word.
BLEND, verb. (transitive) To mingle; to mix; to unite intimately; to pass or shade insensibly into each other.
BLEND, verb. (intransitive) To be mingled or mixed.
BLEND, verb. (obsolete) To pollute by mixture or association; to spoil or corrupt; to blot; to stain.
BLEND IN, verb. (transitive) To add (an ingredient) by mixing or blending.
BLEND IN, verb. (intransitive) (often followed by "with") To fit unnoticed into a surrounding.

Dictionary definition

BLEND, noun. An occurrence of thorough mixing.
BLEND, noun. 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, noun. The act of blending components together thoroughly.
BLEND, verb. Combine into one; "blend the nuts and raisins together"; "he blends in with the crowd"; "We don't intermingle much".
BLEND, verb. Blend or harmonize; "This flavor will blend with those in your dish"; "This sofa won't go with the chairs".
BLEND, verb. Mix together different elements; "The colors blend well".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats