blend

blend
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
n. combination, mixture; crossbreed. —v. merge, amalgamate.
II
(Roget's IV) n.
Syn. combination, mixture, compound, amalgam, olio; see also mixture 1 .
v.
Syn. combine, mingle, compound, mix; see mix 1 .
See Synonym Study at mix .
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)
I
n.
mixture, combination, compound, composite, amalgam, concoction, fusion.
II
v.
mix, combine, compound, amalgamate, mingle, stir in, merge, meld, alloy, scramble.
ANT.: separate, divide
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) I verb 1. To put together into one mass so that the constituent parts are more or less homogeneous: admix, amalgamate, commingle, commix, fuse, intermingle, intermix, merge, mingle, mix, stir1. See ASSEMBLE. 2. To combine and adapt in order to attain a particular effect: arrange, coordinate, harmonize, integrate, orchestrate, synthesize, unify. See BEAUTIFUL. II noun Something produced by mixing: admixture, amalgam, amalgamation, commixture, fusion, merger, mix, mixture. See ASSEMBLE.

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  • blend — [blend] noun [C] I 1) a combination of different tastes, styles, or qualities that produces an attractive or effective result a blend of modern and traditional Portuguese songs[/ex] 2) a mixture of different types of tea, coffee, alcoholic drinks …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • Blend — heißt in der Grundbedeutung das Mischen, Vermischen oder Vermengen verschiedener Zutaten oder Sorten einer Substanz. Der Begriff wird in verschiedenen Bereichen verwendet: bei Whisky, siehe Blend (Whisky) für Tabakmischungen für Teemischungen bei …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Blend — (bl[e^]nd), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Blended} or {Blent} (bl[e^]nt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Blending}.] [OE. blenden, blanden, AS. blandan to blend, mix; akin to Goth. blandan to mix, Icel. blanda, Sw. blanda, Dan. blande, OHG. blantan to mis; to unknown… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • blend — [n] composite, mix alloy, amalgam, amalgamation, brew, combination, commixture, composite, compound, concoction, fusion, interfusion, intermixture, mixture, synthesis, union; concept 432 Ant. natural element, separation blend [v1] mix amalgamate …   New thesaurus

  • blend — [blend] vt. blended or blent, blending [ME blenden < OE blendan & ON blanda, to mix < IE base * bhlendh , to glimmer indistinctly > BLIND, BLUNDER] 1. to mix or mingle (varieties of tea, tobacco, etc.), esp. so as to produce a desired… …   English World dictionary

  • Blend — Blend, v. i. To mingle; to mix; to unite intimately; to pass or shade insensibly into each other, as colors. [1913 Webster] There is a tone of solemn and sacred feeling that blends with our conviviality. Irving. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Blend — Blend, n. A thorough mixture of one thing with another, as color, tint, etc., into another, so that it cannot be known where one ends or the other begins. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Blend — Blend, v. t. [AS. blendan, from blind blind. See {Blind}, a.] To make blind, literally or figuratively; to dazzle; to deceive. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Blend — der od. das; s, s <aus engl. blend »Mischung«>: 1. Verschnitt, Mischung, z. B. Tee, Tabak, bes. aber bei alkoholischen Getränken zur Verbesserung von Geruch, Geschmack od. Farbe. 2. Verschmelzung zweier Wörter zu einer neuen absichtlichen… …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

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