What is the meaning of blend?

noun

• An occurrence of thorough mixing.
• A new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings.
  • usage: "`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"
  • synonyms: portmanteau word, portmanteau
• The act of blending components together thoroughly.
  • synonyms: blending

verb

• Combine into one.
  • usage: "blend the nuts and raisins together"; "he blends in with the crowd"; "We don't intermingle much"
  • synonyms: intermix, immingle, intermingle
• Blend or harmonize.
  • usage: "This flavor will blend with those in your dish"; "This sofa won't go with the chairs"
  • synonyms: go, blend in
• Mix together different elements.
  • usage: "The colors blend well"
  • synonyms: flux, mix, conflate, commingle, immix, fuse, coalesce, meld, combine, merge