Blend - Definition

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