I. blend 1 /blend/ BrE AmE verb
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old Norse ; Origin: blanda ]
1 . [intransitive and transitive] to combine different things in a way that produces an effective or pleasant result, or to become combined in this way:
a story that blends fact and legend
blend with/together
Leave the sauce to allow the flavours to blend together.
2 . [transitive] to thoroughly mix together soft or liquid substances to form a single smooth substance:
Blend the sugar, eggs, and flour.
3 . [transitive usually passive] to produce tea, tobacco, ↑ whisky etc by mixing several different types together
blend in phrasal verb
if someone or something blends in with people or objects, they match them or are similar, and you do not notice them
blend in with
The old house blends in perfectly with the countryside.
II. blend 2 BrE AmE noun [countable]
1 . a product such as tea, tobacco, or ↑ whisky that is a mixture of several different types
2 . a mixture of different things that combine together well:
an excellent team, with a nice blend of experience and youthful enthusiasm
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THESAURUS
▪ mixture several different substances, ideas, qualities etc that have been put together, especially so that they form one thing:
Pour the mixture into the cake pan and bake for 50 minutes.
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He looked at her with a mixture of admiration and curiosity.
▪ combination two or more different things, substances etc that are used together or work together:
Doctors use a combination of drugs to combat the disease.
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The business failed due to a combination of bad management and a lack of experience.
▪ blend a mixture of two or more things, qualities, or characteristics, especially ones that combine successfully or in a pleasant way:
The England team is a good side, with a nice blend of experience and youthful energy.
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The sauce uses a blend of different ingredients.
▪ a cross between something and something a mixture of very different things – used when you are describing what something looks or sounds like:
The building looked like a cross between a museum and a spaceship.
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Her music sounds like a cross between the Rolling Stones and Amy Winehouse.
▪ hybrid /ˈhaɪbrəd, ˈhaɪbrɪd/ something that is produced by combining two or more things, especially using advanced scientific methods:
Scientists are combining human and animal embryos to create genetic hybrids.
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These industries use a hybrid of different technologies.
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The plant is a hybrid of wheat and rye.
▪ amalgam /əˈmælɡəm/ formal a mixture of different things, in which you can still recognize the original features:
The record is an amalgam of hard rock, jazz, and blues.
▪ synthesis formal something that has been made by combining different things, especially information or ideas:
The essay should be a synthesis of the information from various sources.