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mix

  • verb
  • /ˈmɪks/

To stir together.

Example

“Mix the eggs and milk with the flour until the consistency is smooth.”

Other meanings

  1. To combine (items from two or more sources normally kept separate).

    “to mix business with pleasure”

  2. To form by mingling; to produce by the stirring together of ingredients; to concoct from different parts.

    “Yellow and blue paint mix to make green.”

Synonyms

  • blend
  • flux
  • fuse
  • combine
  • merge

Example sentences

  • “They mix genres in their latest album.”

    Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
  • “These words mean different things, so don't mix them up.”

    Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

Word history

From Middle English "mixen".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “mix” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.