Combine vs. Blend
Difference Between Combine and Blend
Combineverb
(transitive) To bring (two or more things or activities) together; to unite.
Combine the milk and the hot water in a large bowl.I'm combining business and pleasure on this trip.Blendnoun
A mixture of two or more things.
Their music has been described as a blend of jazz and heavy metal.Our department has a good blend of experienced workers and young promise.Combineverb
(transitive) To have two or more things or properties that function together.
Joe combines the intelligence of a rock with the honesty of a politician.Blendnoun
(linguistics) A word formed by combining two other words; a grammatical contamination, portmanteau word.
The word brunch is a blend of the words breakfast and lunch.Combineverb
(intransitive) To come together; to unite.
two substances that easily combineBlendverb
(transitive) To mingle; to mix; to unite intimately; to pass or shade insensibly into each other.
To make hummus you need to blend chickpeas, olive oil, lemon juice and garlic.Combineverb
(card games) In the game of casino, to play a card which will take two or more cards whose aggregate number of pips equals those of the card played.
Blendverb
(intransitive) To be mingled or mixed.
Combineverb
(obsolete) To bind; to hold by a moral tie.
Blendverb
(obsolete) To pollute by mixture or association; to spoil or corrupt; to blot; to stain.
Combinenoun
A combine harvester
We can't finish harvesting because our combine is stuck in the mud.Blendnoun
an occurrence of thorough mixing
Combinenoun
A combination
Blendnoun
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 portmanteauCombinenoun
Especially, a joint enterprise of whatever legal form for a purpose of business or in any way promoting the interests of the participants, sometimes with monopolistic intentions.
The telecom companies were accused of having formed an illegal combine in order to hike up the network charges.Blendnoun
the act of blending components together thoroughly
Combinenoun
An industrial conglomeration in a socialist country, particularly in the former Soviet bloc.
Blendverb
combine into one;
blend the nuts and raisins togetherhe blends in with the crowdWe don't intermingle muchCombinenoun
harvester that heads and threshes and cleans grain while moving across the field
Blendverb
blend or harmonize;
This flavor will blend with those in your dishThis sofa won't go with the chairsCombinenoun
a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service;
they set up the trust in the hope of gaining a monopolyBlendverb
mix together different elements;
The colors blend wellCombinenoun
an occurrence that results in things being united
Combineverb
put or add together;
combine resourcesCombineverb
have or possess in combination;
she unites charm with a good business senseCombineverb
combine so as to form a whole; mix;
compound the ingredientsCombineverb
add together from different sources;
combine resourcesCombineverb
join for a common purpose or in a common action;
These forces combined with othersCombineverb
gather in a mass, sum, or whole
Combineverb
mix together different elements;
The colors blend well
