| word | blend |
|---|---|
| definition | verb If you blend substances together or if they blend, you mix them together so that they become one substance. Blend the butter with the sugar and beat until light and creamy. Blend the ingredients until you have a smooth cream. Put the soap and water in a pan and leave to stand until they have blended. Most whiskies are blended whiskies. When colours, sounds, or styles blend, they come together or are combined in a pleasing way. You could paint the walls and ceilings the same colour so they blend together. ...the picture, furniture and porcelain collections that blend so well with the house itself. If you blend ideas, policies, or styles, you use them together in order to achieve something. The Glasgow-based cartoonist is a master at blending humour with the macabre. ...a band that blended jazz, folk and classical music. noun A blend of things is a mixture or combination of them that is useful or pleasant . The public areas offer a subtle blend of traditional charm with modern amenities. ...a blend of wine and sparkling water. He makes up his own blends of flour. |
| inflections | blendsblendingblended |
| cefr-level | C1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:c1
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