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blend

noun · verb

Simple meaning

A mixture of two or more things.

Pronunciation

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blehnd
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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈblɛnd

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. A mixture of two or more things.

verb

  1. transitive

    To mingle; to mix; to unite intimately; to pass or shade insensibly into each other.

  2. intransitive

    To be mingled or mixed.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B1 · Intermediate
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: A mixture of two or more things.

Used this way, blend is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.

More ways to use blend

  • “Smog' is a blend of `smoke' and `fog.”noun
  • “Blend the nuts and raisins together.”verb
  • “This flavor will blend with those in your dish.”verb

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Word Family

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Inflected forms

Grammatical variations of the same word.

  • blendernounInflected form

    An electrically powered mixer with whirling blades that mix or chop or liquefy foods.

  • blendedadjectiveInflected form

    Combined or mixed together so that the constituent parts are indistinguishable.

  • blendingnounInflected form

    The act of blending components together thoroughly.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • blended whiskeynounCompound term

    Mixture of two or more whiskeys or of a whiskey and neutral spirits.

  • blended whiskynounCompound term

    Mixture of two or more whiskeys or of a whiskey and neutral spirits.

  • blend inverbCompound term

    Blend or harmonize.

  • loan-blendnounCompound term

    A word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., `monolingual' has a Greek prefix and a Latin root).

More about this wordSynonyms, forms, origin

Synonyms

Sense: mixture of two or more things

mix

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