blend

Syllabification: (blend)

Pronunciation: /blend/

Definition of blend

[with object]

mix (a substance) with another substance so that they combine together as a mass:blend the cornstarch with a tablespoon of water [no object]:add the grated cheese and blend well
(often as adjective blended) mix (different types of the same substance, such as tea, coffee, liquor, etc.) together so as to make a product of the desired quality:a blended whiskey
put or combine (abstract things) together:blend basic information for the novice with some scientific gardening for the more experienced (as noun blending)a blending of romanticism with a more detached modernism
merge (a color) with another so that one is not clearly distinguishable from the other.
[no object] form a harmonious combination:costumes, music, and lighting all blend together beautifully
(blend in/into) be unobtrusive or harmonious by being similar in appearance or behavior:she would have to employ a permanent bodyguard in the house, someone who would blend in

a mixture of different things or qualities:knitting yarns in mohair blends Ontario offers a cultural blend you’ll find nowhere else on earth
a mixture of different types or grades of a substance, such as tea, coffee, whiskey, etc..
a word made up of the parts of others and combining their meanings, for example motel from motor and hotel.

Origin:

Middle English: probably of Scandinavian origin and related to Old Norse blanda 'to mix'

Definition of blend in the British & World English dictionary