mix
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verb \ˈmiks\Definition of MIX
transitive verb
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a (1) : to combine or blend into one mass (2) : to combine with another b : to bring into close association <mix business with pleasure>
2
a : to form by mixing components <mix a drink at the bar> b : to produce (a sound recording) by electronically combining or adjusting sounds from more than one source
3
: confuse —often used with up <mixes things up in his eagerness to speak out — Irving Howe>
intransitive verb
1
a : to become mixed b : to be capable of mixing
2
: to enter into relations : associate
3
4
: to become involved : participate <decided not to mix in politics>
— mix·able \ˈmik-sə-bəl\ adjective
— mix it up
: to engage in a fight, contest, or dispute
See Examples of MIX
- To make frosting for the cake, mix powdered sugar with a little milk and vanilla.
- You can make purple by mixing the colors red and blue.
- Mix some water with the flour to make a paste.
Origin of MIX
Middle English, back-formation from mixte mixed, from Anglo-French, from Latin mixtus, past participle of miscēre to mix; akin to Greek mignynai to mix
First Known Use: 15th century
Related to MIX
- Synonyms
- amalgamate, combine, comingle, commingle, commix, composite, concrete, conflate, fuse, homogenize, immingle, immix, incorporate, integrate, interfuse, intermingle, intermix, meld, merge, mingle, blend
- Antonyms
- break down, break up, separate, unmix
Synonym Discussion of MIX
mix, mingle, commingle, blend, merge, coalesce, amalgamate, fuse mean to combine into a more or less uniform whole. mix may or may not imply loss of each element's identity <mix the salad greens> <mix a drink>. mingle usually suggests that the elements are still somewhat distinguishable or separately active <fear mingled with anticipation in my mind>. commingle implies a closer or more thorough mingling <a sense of duty commingled with a fierce pride drove her>. blend implies that the elements as such disappear in the resulting mixture <blended several teas to create a balanced flavor>. merge suggests a combining in which one or more elements are lost in the whole <in his mind reality and fantasy merged>. coalesce implies an affinity in the merging elements and usually a resulting organic unity <telling details that coalesce into a striking portrait>. amalgamate implies the forming of a close union without complete loss of individual identities <refugees who were readily amalgamated into the community>. fuse stresses oneness and indissolubility of the resulting product <a building in which modernism and classicism are fused>.
2mix
nounDefinition of MIX
1
: an act or process of mixing
2
: a product of mixing: as a : a commercially prepared mixture of food ingredients <a cake mix> b : a combination of different kinds <the right mix of jobs, people and amenities — London Times>
3
: mixer 2b
Examples of MIX
- a new brand of soup mixes
- We bought two boxes of muffin mix.
- a snack mix containing pretzels, nuts, and raisins
First Known Use of MIX
circa 1586
Related to MIX
- Synonyms
- admixture, alloy, amalgam, amalgamation, cocktail, combination, composite, compound, conflation, emulsion, fusion, intermixture, meld, blend, mixture, synthesis
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