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to mix

to mix

416 1.0
To combine two or more things so they become one
  • verb
  • /mɪks/
translation icon : mezclar
  • As you may know, oil and water just don't mix and I can show this.
  • mix thoroughly
  • mix and match
  • mix with sawdust

So who knows, But I wouldn't mix lithium with these things either.

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Examples

  • And when you mix that with rice, it's a complete protein.

    Last Resort (1996)

  • Before baking, you need to mix the flour and the sugar in a bowl.

  • So who was brilliant enough to mix these two plants?

    Anything Goes With James English

  • OK, so you wanna mix it all up.

    #No_Filter (2022)

  • You add an egg and you just mix it right and it's OK.

    Bobbi Althoff

  • And I'm going to mix these two on the right.

  • After cutting the DNA, we'll then mix pieces together.

  • What happens when you mix fluids or air together?

  • And the best part about liquid lipsticks is that you can totally mix them and make your own colors, which is really killer.

    The Dark Web Tapes (2020)

  • Don't mix your chemicals.

    The Boost (1988)

Synonyms

to combine
vsto mix
638 2.7

To mix two or more things into one

is the broad, everyday way of creating one from many
to blend
vsto mix
255 2.3

To mix things so they become one or look good together

is the neutral idea of putting things together as one
to merge
vsto mix
192 3.2

To join two or more things so they become one

refers more generally to putting things together into one
to stir
vsto mix
152 1.0

To mix a liquid by moving it with a spoon

describes joining in general without implying a tool or motion
to fuse
vsto mix
44 3.9

To join different things to make one thing

means simply to put things together as one
to mix in
vsto mix
39 1.8

To add something to food and stir so it becomes part of the food

is the general action of joining items, not only adding one in
to mingle
vsto mix
34 3.3

Mix together so things join and are hard to tell apart

is the general act of making separate parts into one
to meld
vsto mix
18 5.3

To mix things so they become one

is the general action of joining things into one
to intermingle
vsto mix
6 5.2

Mix together so the parts are hard to tell apart

is broader, not stressing how distinguishable parts remain
to commingle
vsto mix
5 7.4

To mix different things into one

is the basic notion of putting things together as one
to amalgamate
vsto mix
  • Formal
4 7.4

To join several groups or parts to make one

is the plain action of putting things together physically or conceptually
to compound
vsto mix
4 4.0

To mix two or more things to make one thing

focuses more simply on bringing things together into one
to blend in
vsto mix
3 3.3

Mix one ingredient into others until the mixture is smooth

means simply to put things together without noting evenness
to intermix
vsto mix
2 5.6

Combine different things so they become one or hard to separate

covers general joining without stressing inseparability
to toss together
vsto mix
  • Informal
2 3.4

Mix a few ingredients quickly without much preparation

covers joining in any manner, not only fast or casual methods
to interfuse
vsto mix
1 7.7

Mix things together so their parts spread through each other

describes the basic act of joining things into one
to admix
vsto mix
1 8.8

To mix one substance with another so they become combined

is the simple act of joining materials into a single mass
to commix
vsto mix
8.9

To mix different things together into one

is the general act of making items into a single unit
to immix
vsto mix
9.9

To put different things together so they become one

is the plain action of joining elements into one

Antonyms

to separate
297 1.9

To break into parts or pieces

Idioms

a mix of
58 1.8

Different things put together form one thing

to mix apples and oranges
  • Informal
1 6.6

To compare things that are very different as if they are the same

Phrasal Verbs

to mix it up
  • Informal
88 3.5

Change your routine to make it more interesting

to mix up
  • Informal
65 2.7

To make people confused and things messy

to mix in
39 1.8

To add something to food and stir so it becomes part of the food

to mix colors
  • US
1 2.8

Combine paints to make new colors

Compounds

mix-up
53 3.3

A mistake that happens when someone confuses one thing with another

cake mix
7 1.0

A packaged set of dry ingredients for making a cake that you add eggs and water to

brownie mix
1 1.1

A packaged dry product with most ingredients for brownies that needs eggs and oil

chapalang mix
  • UK
9.9

A collection of different things chosen without planning

lemonade mix
  • US
1.0

A powder or strong liquid you add to water to make lemonade

mix of peaches and cream
1.8

A cold sweet dessert of sliced peaches in cream

ready-mix
4.9

A packet of ingredients for bread or cakes that needs only a little extra

How Mixed

to homogenize
  • Specialized
12 6.1
to emulsify
  • Specialized
2 6.4
to blend
255 2.3
to mix
416 1.0
to stir
152 1.0
to combine
638 2.7

Surface Forms

mix infinitive
mixed past
mixed past participle
mixing present participle
mixes third person singular

Etymology

Mix comes from the Latin verb miscere, which means 'to stir together', and you can see the same root in mixture. So when you mix flour and sugar you join them into one blended whole.