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🥣 A ready mixture 🥣 To mix beforehand
to premix

to premix

1 4.2
To mix ingredients together before you use them
  • verb
  • /ˈpriːˌmɪks/
translation icon : premezclar
  • Mercer had fashioned during the night by premixing the ammonium nitrate and fuel oil in a dozen one-gallon metal cans.
  • premix all the colors

Examples

  • To ensure an even color, I premix different shades of blue before applying them to the canvas.

  • My thought was to maybe premix the filling and bring that with the shells to their house and just bake them after dinner since it's such a short cooking time.

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  • Before starting her painting, she always premixes various colors to save time later.

  • He likes to premix the ingredients for his special sauce in advance for a better flavor.

Synonyms

to mix
vsto premix
416 1.0

To combine two or more things so they become one

happens beforehand so the mixture is ready when needed
to concoct
vsto premix
7 6.3

Make food or drink by mixing different ingredients

happens beforehand rather than producing a finished item immediately
to admix
vsto premix
1 8.8

To mix one substance with another so they become combined

happens beforehand rather than at the time of use

Antonyms

to separate
297 1.9

To break into parts or pieces

How Early

to premix
1 4.2
to mix
416 1.0

Surface Forms

premix infinitive
premixed past
premixed past participle
premixing present participle
premixes third person singular

Morphology

premix = mix (transparent) = pre + mix

The meaning is straightforwardly 'mix beforehand'.

Etymology

The word premix as a verb comes from pre- 'before' and mix 'to combine'. To premix something is to mix it 'before' you use it, which makes the later work faster and easier.