blend
verb /blend/
/blend/
Verb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they blend | /blend/ /blend/ |
| he / she / it blends | /blendz/ /blendz/ |
| past simple blended | /ˈblendɪd/ /ˈblendɪd/ |
| past participle blended | /ˈblendɪd/ /ˈblendɪd/ |
| -ing form blending | /ˈblendɪŋ/ /ˈblendɪŋ/ |
- [transitive] to mix two or more substances together
- blend A with B Blend the flour with the milk to make a smooth paste.
- blend A and B (together) Blend together the eggs, sugar and flour.
Synonyms mixmix- stir
- mingle
- blend
- mix to combine two or more substances, qualities, ideas or feelings, usually in a way that means they cannot easily be separated; to be combined in this way:
- Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl.
- Oil and water do not mix.
- stir to move a liquid or substance around, using a spoon or something similar, in order to mix it completely:
- She stirred her tea.
- mingle to combine or be combined. Mingle can be used to talk about sounds, colours, feelings, ideas, qualities or substances. It is used in written English to talk about how a scene or event appears to somebody or how they experience it: The sounds of laughter and singing mingled in the evening air. • He felt a kind of happiness mingled with regret.
- blend to mix two or more substances or flavours together; to be mixed together:
- Blend the flour with the milk to make a smooth paste.
- to mix/mingle/blend (something) with something
- to mix/stir/mingle/blend something into something
- to mix/stir/mingle/blend something together
- to mix/stir/blend ingredients
- to mix/mingle/blend flavours
- to mix/blend colours
- mixed/mingled feelings
- to mix/stir/blend something thoroughly/well/gently
Extra ExamplesTopics Cooking and eatingc1- Add the fruit and cream and blend well.
- I have very little idea of how to blend colours.
- Blend all the ingredients together.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- together
- well
- into
- with
- [intransitive] to form a mixture with something
- blend with something Oil does not blend with water.
- blend (together) Oil and water do not blend.
- [intransitive, transitive] to combine with something in an attractive or effective way; to combine something in this way
- blend (something) (together) The old and new buildings blend together perfectly.
- blend something (and/with something) Their music blends traditional and modern styles.
Extra Examples- This process allows the flavours to blend together.
- The ornamental pool blends perfectly with its surroundings.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- happily
- harmoniously
- perfectly
- …
- with
- [transitive, usually passive] blend something to produce something by mixing different types together
- blended whisky/tea
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- together
- well
- into
- with
Word OriginMiddle English: probably of Scandinavian origin and related to Old Norse blanda ‘to mix’.
Idioms
blend/fade into the woodwork
- (informal) to behave in a way that does not attract any attention; to disappear or hide