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Meaning of "blandish" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BLANDISH

From Old French blandir from Latin blandīrī.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BLANDISH

blandish  [ˈblændɪʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BLANDISH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Blandish is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb blandish in English.

WHAT DOES BLANDISH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Emily Blandish

Emily Blandish is one of two main characters in the Doctor Who spin-off Time Hunter series published by Telos Publishing Ltd. She is a time channeller, which means that she is able to physically travel along people's timelines when she is working with a time sensitive, such as her friend Honoré Lechasseur. Emily has not yet appeared on the cover of a Time Hunter novella, and so her physical appearance is uncertain.

Definition of blandish in the English dictionary

The definition of blandish in the dictionary is to seek to persuade or influence by mild flattery; coax.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BLANDISH

PRESENT

Present
I blandish
you blandish
he/she/it blandishes
we blandish
you blandish
they blandish
Present continuous
I am blandishing
you are blandishing
he/she/it is blandishing
we are blandishing
you are blandishing
they are blandishing
Present perfect
I have blandished
you have blandished
he/she/it has blandished
we have blandished
you have blandished
they have blandished
Present perfect continuous
I have been blandishing
you have been blandishing
he/she/it has been blandishing
we have been blandishing
you have been blandishing
they have been blandishing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I blandished
you blandished
he/she/it blandished
we blandished
you blandished
they blandished
Past continuous
I was blandishing
you were blandishing
he/she/it was blandishing
we were blandishing
you were blandishing
they were blandishing
Past perfect
I had blandished
you had blandished
he/she/it had blandished
we had blandished
you had blandished
they had blandished
Past perfect continuous
I had been blandishing
you had been blandishing
he/she/it had been blandishing
we had been blandishing
you had been blandishing
they had been blandishing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will blandish
you will blandish
he/she/it will blandish
we will blandish
you will blandish
they will blandish
Future continuous
I will be blandishing
you will be blandishing
he/she/it will be blandishing
we will be blandishing
you will be blandishing
they will be blandishing
Future perfect
I will have blandished
you will have blandished
he/she/it will have blandished
we will have blandished
you will have blandished
they will have blandished
Future perfect continuous
I will have been blandishing
you will have been blandishing
he/she/it will have been blandishing
we will have been blandishing
you will have been blandishing
they will have been blandishing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would blandish
you would blandish
he/she/it would blandish
we would blandish
you would blandish
they would blandish
Conditional continuous
I would be blandishing
you would be blandishing
he/she/it would be blandishing
we would be blandishing
you would be blandishing
they would be blandishing
Conditional perfect
I would have blandish
you would have blandish
he/she/it would have blandish
we would have blandish
you would have blandish
they would have blandish
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been blandishing
you would have been blandishing
he/she/it would have been blandishing
we would have been blandishing
you would have been blandishing
they would have been blandishing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you blandish
we let´s blandish
you blandish
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to blandish
Past participle
blandished
Present Participle
blandishing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BLANDISH


brandish
ˈbrændɪʃ
cavendish
ˈkævəndɪʃ
childish
ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ
dish
dɪʃ
fiendish
ˈfiːndɪʃ
horseradish
ˈhɔːsˌrædɪʃ
Kaddish
ˈkædɪʃ
Kurdish
ˈkɜːdɪʃ
modish
ˈməʊdɪʃ
oddish
ˈɒdɪʃ
outlandish
aʊtˈlændɪʃ
radish
ˈrædɪʃ
reddish
ˈrɛdɪʃ
roundish
ˈraʊndɪʃ
standish
ˈstændɪʃ
Swedish
ˈswiːdɪʃ
uplandish
ˈʌpləndɪʃ
vagabondish
ˈvæɡəˌbɒndɪʃ
Wendish
ˈwɛndɪʃ
Yiddish
ˈjɪdɪʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BLANDISH

blanc fixe
blanch
Blanche of Castile
blancher
Blanchett
blanchisseuse
blancmange
Blanco
bland
bland out
blandisher
blandishment
blandishments
blandly
blandness
blank
blank cartridge
blank cheque
blank endorsement
blank verse

WORDS THAT END LIKE BLANDISH

baking dish
butter dish
casserole dish
chafing dish
cheese dish
fruit dish
goldish
goodish
kiddish
Petri dish
pie dish
prudish
satellite dish
serving dish
side dish
soapdish
the Swedish
tundish
vegetable dish
wildish

Synonyms and antonyms of blandish in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BLANDISH»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «blandish» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of blandish

Translation of «blandish» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BLANDISH

Find out the translation of blandish to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of blandish from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «blandish» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

blandish
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

blandish
570 millions of speakers

English

blandish
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चापलूसी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تملق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Блэндиш
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

blandish
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মানান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cajoler
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Blandish
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schönreden
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

blandish
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아첨
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Blandish
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

a dua
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கொஞ்சு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नीच
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dil dökmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

blandire
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

blandish
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Блендіш
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

blandish
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δελεάζω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vleien
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

blandish
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

blandish
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of blandish

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BLANDISH»

The term «blandish» is normally little used and occupies the 115.789 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BLANDISH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about blandish

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BLANDISH»

Discover the use of blandish in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to blandish and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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No Orchids for Miss Blandish
When Dave Fenner is hired to solve the Blandish kidnapping, he knows the odds on finding the girl are against him - the cops are still looking for her three months after the ransom was paid.
James Hadley Chase, 2013
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Raffles and Miss Blandish
chance of curing Slim's impotence, and decides to keep Miss Blandish in custody till Slim shall have succeeded in raping her.After manyefforts and muchpersuasion, including theflogging of MissBlandish with a lengthof rubber hosepipe, the ...
George Orwell, Lemur GO, 2014
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A Guide To English Grammar: Conjugation of Verbs Volume 1
A. Guide. to. English. Grammar: Blandish. (a) Active Voice 1. Indicative Mood 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3. Singular I blandish You blandish He/she/it blandishes Singular I blandished You blandished He/she/it blandished ...
Bessie Brooks, 2013
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Yesterday's Bestsellers: A Journey Through Literary History
No Orchids for Miss Blandish by James Hadley Chase was first published in 1939. The front cover declared it to be "the toughest novel you ever read," and the publisher's blurb waxed lyrical on the subject of its nastiness: This is a tale of a girl ...
Brian M. Stableford, 1998
5
Blood on the Stage, 1975-2000: Milestone Plays of Crime, ...
René Barjavel of Carrefour agreed: "Thanks to Miss Blandish, our nerves hurt, our jaws tightened, our hands clenched the armrest. . . . Whether or not you like the hardboiled crime genre, No Orchids for Miss Blandish is unquestionably a ...
Amnon Kabatchnik, 2012
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The British Theatre: Or, A Collection of Plays which are ...
Mrs. Blandish. My dear creature, of what consequence is the truth, when you are charging me -with the execution of your desires? Miss Als. But did you remember the airs of the moppet—-Could any thing be more ridiculous 2 Mrs. Blandish.
Mrs. Inchbald, 1808
7
The Heiress ... With Remarks by Mrs. Inchbald
[Act 2; Mrs Blandish. Indeed! ' Blandish. Yes; 'twas high time.-The women don't pay; [and as for the men, the age grows circumspect in proportion to its poverty. It's odds but one loses a character to establish a ebt, and must fight a duel to obtain ...
John BURGOYNE (Right Hon.), Mrs. Inchbald, 1816
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The British Theatre: Or, a Collection of Plays, which are ...
Mrs. Blandish. Indeed ! Blandish. Yes; 'twas high time.—'The women don't pay; and as for the men, the age grows circumspect in proportion to its poverty. It's odds but one loses a character to establish a debt, and must fight a duel to obtain the ...
Elizabeth Inchbald, 1808
9
Q & A Revision Guide Land Law 2013 and 2014
Margaret Wilkie, Peter Luxton, Rosalind Malcolm. 5. => Suggested answer Possible claimants to the bag of notes are Noggs, as the finder; Dogget 86 Co, as his employer; and Lord Blandish, as the owner of the land upon which it was found.
Margaret Wilkie, Peter Luxton, Rosalind Malcolm, 2013
10
The turf register, and sportsman & breeder's stud-book, by ...
BLANDISH, 6st. 81b. at Canterbury, August 11, 1785, won 501. two-mile heats, beSting Lord Grosvenor's Tar, 4 years old, 8st. 131b. ; Mr Burlton's Stella, 4 yrs old, 8st. 101b. ; Mr Baldock's Kent, 4 years old, 8st. 101b. and two others : — Even ...
William Pick, R. Johnson, 1822

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BLANDISH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term blandish is used in the context of the following news items.
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Students spice things up in cafeteria, select next year's menu items
“Unfortunately, there are still some blandish foods.” It is this kind of feedback that Bryan and Likovich are counting on. “The students' voice is ... «The Killeen Daily Herald, Jun 15»
2
Donna Bouchard of Wayland: Straight talk for voters
You can certainly count on them, and others, to blandish more praise if they believe it will result in funding for their proposals, all aimed at ... «Wicked Local Wayland, Jun 15»
3
Review: Henegar has a hit with thrilling, naughty 'Cry-Baby'
... Jake Sandoval and lead by Daniel Grest's Baldwin Blandish, make fine work of challenging vocal arrangements and clearly have a lot of fun ... «Florida Today, May 15»
4
What's going on now with Actors Equity?
... THE POLICEMAN SAID | Apr 10 – May 16 | NO ORCHIDS FOR MISS BLANDISH | Oct 23 – Nov 28 | 2000 | THE BERLIN CIRCLE | May 11 ... «noho arts district, May 15»
5
Henegar the first community theater to stage 'Cry-Baby'
... Daniel Grest as Baldwin Blandish; Walter Clapp as Skippy Wagstaff; Ryan Kastovich, Richard Klenotich, Jake Sandoval as The Whiffles; Rob ... «Florida Today, May 15»
6
FutureFuel (FF) Q1 2015 Results - Earnings Call Transcript (FF)
... historically FutureFuel has not structured its contracts in a way that had a clawback, if the blandish credit is reinstated. Now some of us that ... «Seeking Alpha, May 15»
7
Hot dogs + tater tots = A 'happy' time in Cleveland
For sides, skip the blandish fries, the tater tots are much better. They are also addictive, whether topped with favorites like nacho cheese and ... «USA TODAY, Apr 15»
8
Second round of TallyMadness underway; vote now for Florida's top …
That won't scare #9 seed Sean Pittman however, who has legions of supporters in the Capital City and won't be afraid to blandish them to the ... «SaintPetersBlog, Apr 15»
9
Life In The Arts Lane - Week 103- The changes wrought by age and …
Standing by the fruit there was always a cheerful evangelical who would blandish one with leaflets and God with a song and a broad toothy ... «Huffington Post UK, Mar 15»
10
First Listen: JEFF The Brotherhood, 'Wasted On The Dream'
They generously blandish the duo's pop and stoner-rock ambitions, create illusions, and fill out the sound in ways a guitar/drums duo often ... «WUIS 91.9, Mar 15»

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