(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
1.
If you ~ substances together or if they ~, 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 ~ed...
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2.
A ~ of things is a mixture or combination of them that is useful or pleasant.
The public areas offer a subtle ~ of traditional charm with modern amenities.
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3.
When colours, sounds, or styles ~, they come together or are combined in a pleasing way.
You could paint the walls and ceilings the same colour so they ~ together.
...the picture, furniture and porcelain collections that ~ so well with the house itself.
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4.
If you ~ ideas, policies, or styles, you use them together in order to achieve something.
His ‘cosmic vision’ is to ~ Christianity with ‘the wisdom of all world religions’.
...a band that ~ed jazz, folk and classical music.
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