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Nouns (6)

n. an occurrence of thorough mixing

n. the act of blending components together thoroughly

n. 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"

Verbs (18)

blend, go, blend in

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

blend, intermix, immingle, intermingle

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

blend, flux, mix, conflate, commingle, immix, fuse, coalesce, meld, combine, merge

v. mix together different elements; "The colors blend well"

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Fuzzynyms (106)

brew, brewage

n. drink made by steeping and boiling and fermenting rather than distilling

combining, combine

n. an occurrence that results in things being united

amalgamation, compound

n. the combination of two or more commercial companies

amalgamation, merger, uniting

n. the combination of two or more commercial companies

resultant role, result

n. the semantic role of the noun phrase whose referent exists only by virtue of the activity denoted by the verb in the clause

elucidation

n. an act of explaining that serves to clear up and cast light on

conclusion

n. a final settlement; "the conclusion of a business deal"; "the conclusion of the peace treaty"

key, tonality

n. any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music

key

n. a generic term for any device whose possession entitles the holder to a means of access; "a safe-deposit box usually requires two keys to open it"

assortment, mixture, mixed bag, miscellany, miscellanea, variety, salmagundi, smorgasbord, potpourri, motley

n. a collection containing a variety of sorts of things; "a great assortment of cars was on display"; "he had a variety of disorders"; "a veritable smorgasbord of religions"

settlement

n. a conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it

suspension, suspension system

n. a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle

suspension, dangling, hanging

n. the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely); "there was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait"

toss

v. agitate; "toss the salad"

beat, scramble

v. stir vigorously; "beat the egg whites"; "beat the cream"

whisk, whip

v. whip with or as if with a wire whisk; "whisk the eggs"

socialize, socialise

v. make conform to socialist ideas and philosophies; "Health care should be socialized!"

debase, alloy

v. lower in value by increasing the base-metal content

synthesize

v. combine and form a synthesis; "Vitamin D only synthesizes when sunlight is available"

mix

v. combine (electronic signals); "mixing sounds"

link, join, unite, connect

v. connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces; "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms"

unite, combine

v. have or possess in combination; "she unites charm with a good business sense"

join, conjoin

v. make contact or come together; "The two roads join here"

stick

v. fasten into place by fixing an end or point into something; "stick the corner of the sheet under the mattress"

cohere

v. have internal elements or parts logically connected so that aesthetic consistency results; "the principles by which societies cohere"

fasten, become fixed, become fast

v. become fixed or fastened; "This dress fastens in the back"

fasten

v. become fixed or fastened; "This dress fastens in the back"

mix, mingle, commix, unify, amalgamate

v. to bring or combine together or with something else; "resourcefully he mingled music and dance"

fuse

v. become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat; "The substances fused at a very high temperature"

unite, unify

v. bring together for a common purpose or action or ideology or in a shared situation; "the Democratic Patry platform united several splinter groups"

connect, link, tie, link up

v. connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces; "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms"

consociate, associate

v. bring or come into association or action; "The churches consociated to fight their dissolution"

smelt

v. extract (metals) by heating

solder

v. join or fuse with solder; "solder these two pipes together"

consolidate

v. make or form into a solid or hardened mass; "consolidate fibers into boards"

consolidate

v. form into a solid mass or whole; "The mud had consolidated overnight"

unite, unify

v. act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief

league

v. unite to form a league

lock

v. fasten with a lock; "lock the bike to the fence"

splice

v. join together so as to form new genetic combinations; "splice genes"

distribute

v. spread throughout a given area; "the function distributes the values evenly"

fraternize, fraternise

v. be on friendly terms with someone, as if with a brother, especially with an enemy

socialize, socialise

v. make conform to socialist ideas and philosophies; "Health care should be socialized!"

match

v. give or join in marriage

affiliate

v. join in an affiliation; "The two colleges affiliated"; "They affiliated with a national group"

integrate, incorporate

v. make into a whole or make part of a whole; "She incorporated his suggestions into her proposal"

cement

v. bind or join with or as if with cement

compound, combine

v. combine so as to form a whole; mix; "compound the ingredients"

consolidate

v. unite into one; "The companies consolidated"

cook, fix, ready, make, prepare

v. prepare for eating by applying heat; "Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for the guests, please"

draft, outline

v. draw up an outline or sketch for something; "draft a speech"

blueprint, draft, draught

v. make a blueprint of

unify, unite, merge

v. become one; "Germany unified officially in 1990"; "the cells merge"

Synonyms (1)

stump

v. remove tree stumps from; "stump a field"

Antonyms (6)

divide, split, split up, separate, dissever, carve up

v. separate into parts or portions; "divide the cake into three equal parts"; "The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I"

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