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blent

blent
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [blent]
    • /blɛnt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

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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".

blent usage trend in Literature

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