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2 PHRASAL VERB If someone blends into a particular group or situation, they seem to belong there, because their appearance or behaviour is similar to that of the other people involved. □ [V P n] It must have reinforced my determination to blend into my surroundings. □ [V P ] She felt she would blend in nicely. □ [V P + with ] He blended in with the crowd at the art sale.

blend|er /ble ndə ^r / (blenders ) N‑COUNT A blender is an electrical kitchen appliance used for mixing liquids and soft foods together or turning fruit or vegetables into liquid.

bless /ble s/ (blesses , blessing , blessed )

1 VERB When someone such as a priest blesses people or things, he asks for God's favour and protection for them. □ [V n] …asking for all present to bless this couple and their loving commitment to one another.

2 CONVENTION Bless is used in expressions such as ' God bless ' or ' bless you ' to express affection, thanks, or good wishes. [INFORMAL , SPOKEN , FEELINGS ] □  'Bless you, Eva,' he whispered. □  God bless and thank you all so much.

3 CONVENTION You can say ' bless you ' to someone who has just sneezed. [SPOKEN , FORMULAE ]

4 → see also blessed , blessing

bless|ed Pronounced /ble st/ for meaning 1 , and /ble s I d/ for meaning 2 . 1 ADJ [v-link ADJ with n] If someone is blessed with a particular good quality or skill, they have that good quality or skill. □  Both are blessed with uncommon ability to fix things.

2 ADJ [ADJ n] You use blessed to describe something that you think is wonderful, and that you are grateful for or relieved about. [APPROVAL ] □  Rainy weather brings blessed relief to hay fever victims. ●  bless|ed|ly ADV [usu ADV adj] □  Most British election campaigns are blessedly brief.

3 → see also bless

bless|ing /ble s I ŋ/ (blessings )

1 N‑COUNT A blessing is something good that you are grateful for. □ [+ for ] Rivers are a blessing for an agricultural country. □ [+ of ] …the blessings of prosperity.

2 N‑COUNT [usu sing, with poss] If something is done with someone's blessing , it is done with their approval and support. □ [+ of ] With the blessing of the White House, a group of Democrats in Congress is meeting to find additional budget cuts. □  In April Thai and Indonesian leaders gave their formal blessing to the idea.

3 N‑COUNT A blessing is a prayer asking God to look kindly upon the people who are present or the event that is taking place.

4 → see also bless

5 PHRASE If you tell someone to count their blessings , you are saying that they should think about how lucky they are instead of complaining. □  Some would argue this was no burden in fact, and that she should count her blessings.

6 PHRASE If you say that something is a blessing in disguise , you mean that it causes problems and difficulties at first but later you realize that it was the best thing that could have happened. □  The failure to conclude the trade talks last December could prove a blessing in disguise.

7 PHRASE If you say that a situation is a mixed blessing , you mean that it has disadvantages as well as advantages. □  For ordinary Italians, Sunday's news probably amounts to a mixed blessing.

blew /bluː / Blew is the past tense of blow .

blight /bla I t/ (blights , blighting , blighted )

1 N‑VAR You can refer to something as a blight when it causes great difficulties, and damages or spoils other things. □  This discriminatory policy has really been a blight on America. □  Manchester still suffers from urban blight and unacceptable poverty.