blend

fe’l verb

1. 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.
2. To be mingled or mixed.
3. To pollute by mixture or association; to spoil or corrupt; to blot; to stain.

ot noun

1. A mixture of two or more things. Our department has a good blend of experienced workers and young promise.
2. A word formed by combining two other words; a grammatical contamination, portmanteau word.