Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [blent]
- /blɛnt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [blent]
- /blɛnt/
Definitions of blent word
- abbreviation BLENT blend 3
- verb blent a simple past tense and past participle of blend. 1
- verb with object blent to mix smoothly and inseparably together: to blend the ingredients in a recipe. 1
- verb with object blent to mix (various sorts or grades) in order to obtain a particular kind or quality: Blend a little red paint with the blue paint. 1
- verb with object blent to prepare by such mixture: This tea is blended by mixing chamomile with pekoe. 1
- verb with object blent to pronounce (an utterance) as a combined sequence of sounds. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of blent
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English blenden, Old English blendan to mix, for blandan; cognate with Old Norse blanda, Old High German blantan to mix
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Blent
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
blent popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".