blend v. & n. --v. 1 tr. a
mix (esp. sorts of
tea, spirits,
tobacco, etc.)
together to
produce a desired
flavour etc. b produce by
this method (blended whisky). 2 intr.
form a
harmonious compound;
become one. 3 a tr. & intr. (often foll. by with)
mingle or be mingled (truth blended
with lies; blends well with
the locals). b tr. (often foll. by
in, with) mix thoroughly. 4 intr. (esp. of colours): a pass imperceptibly
into each other. b go well together;
harmonize. --n. 1 a a
mixture,
esp. of
various sorts of tea, spirits, tobacco,
fibre, etc. b a
combination (of
different abstract or
personal qualities). 2 a
portmanteau word. [ME prob. f. ON blanda mix]