Blend /blɛnd/

The meaning and definition of Blend, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun

A mixture of two or more things.
“Our department has a good blend of experienced workers and young promise.”
A word formed by combining two other words; a grammatical contamination, portmanteau word.

verb

To mingle; to mix; to unite intimately; to pass or shade insensibly into each other.
“To make hummus you need to blend chickpeas, olive oil, lemon juice and garlic.”
To be mingled or mixed.

Synonyms combination mix mixture frankenword portmanteau portmanteau word

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