· an occurrence of thorough mixing

Hypernym(s): mix, mixture

· a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings; "`smog' is a blend of `smoke' and `fog'"; "`motel' is a portmanteau word made by combining `motor' and `hotel'"; "`brunch' is a well-known portmanteau"

Synonym(s): portmanteau_word, portmanteau

Hypernym(s): neologism, neology, coinage

· the act of blending components together thoroughly

Synonym(s): blending

Hypernym(s): combination, combining, compounding

· combine into one; "blend the nuts and raisins together"; "he blends in with the crowd"; "We don't intermingle much"

Synonym(s): intermix, immingle, intermingle

Hypernym(s): mix, mingle, commix, unify, amalgamate

· blend or harmonize; "This flavor will blend with those in your dish"; "This sofa won't go with the chairs"

Synonym(s): go, blend_in

Hypernym(s): harmonize, harmonise, consort, accord, concord, fit_in, agree

· mix together different elements; "The colors blend well"

Synonym(s): flux, mix, conflate, commingle, immix, fuse, coalesce, meld, combine, merge

Hypernym(s): change_integrity