blend

n. mixture, combination; (Linguistics) blend word, portmanteau

v. mix, merge, combine

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Noun
1. an occurrence of thorough mixing
(hypernym) mix, mixture
(derivation) intermix, immingle, intermingle
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"
(synonym) portmanteau word, portmanteau
(hypernym) neologism, neology, coinage
(class) motel
3. the act of blending components together thoroughly
(synonym) blending
(hypernym) combination, combining, compounding
(hyponym) confluence, conflux, merging
(derivation) intermix, immingle, intermingle

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Verb
1. combine into one; "blend the nuts and raisins together"; "he blends in with the crowd"; "We don't intermingle much"
(synonym) intermix, immingle, intermingle
(hypernym) mix, mingle, commix, unify, amalgamate
(hyponym) commingle
2. blend or harmonize; "This flavor will blend with those in your dish"; "This sofa won't go with the chairs"
(synonym) go, blend in
(hypernym) harmonize, harmonise, consort, accord, concord, fit in, agree
(verb-group) fit, go
3. mix together different elements; "The colors blend well"
(synonym) flux, mix, conflate, commingle, immix, fuse, coalesce, meld, combine, merge
(hypernym) change integrity
(hyponym) gauge

v. blind, make unable to see; dazzle, blind with bright light; amaze, impress, fascinate

n. blende, sphalerite, shiny mineral composed chiefly of metallic sulfides