English noun: blend | |||
1. | blend (event) an occurrence of thorough mixing | ||
Broader (hypernym) | mix, mixture | ||
2. | blend (communication) a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings | ||
Samples | `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. | ||
Synonyms | portmanteau, portmanteau word | ||
Broader (hypernym) | coinage, neologism, neology | ||
Domain usage members | brunch, dandle, motel, shopaholic, smog, smogginess, workaholic | ||
3. | blend (act) the act of blending components together thoroughly | ||
Synonyms | blending | ||
Broader (hypernym) | combination, combining, compounding | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | confluence, conflux, homogenisation, homogenization, merging | ||
English verb: blend | |||
1. | blend (contact) combine into one | ||
Samples | Blend the nuts and raisins together. He blends in with the crowd. We don't intermingle much. | ||
Synonyms | immingle, intermingle, intermix | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | amalgamate, commix, mingle, mix, unify | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | commingle | ||
2. | blend (stative) blend or harmonize | ||
Samples | This flavor will blend with those in your dish. This sofa won't go with the chairs. | ||
Synonyms | blend in, go | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something is ----ing PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | accord, agree, concord, consort, fit in, harmonise, harmonize | ||
Verb group | fit, go | ||
3. | blend (change) mix together different elements | ||
Samples | The colors blend well. | ||
Synonyms | coalesce, combine, commingle, conflate, flux, fuse, immix, meld, merge, mix | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | change integrity | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | absorb, accrete, admix, alloy, blend in, conjugate, gauge, meld, melt, mix in, syncretise, syncretize | ||