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to intermix

to intermix

2 5.6
Combine different things so they become one or hard to separate
  • verb
  • /ˌɪntərˈmɪks/
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  • And the oils form a surface over the saltwater part of the tear film and and also intermix into the tears.

So I don't want all my like work mumbo jumbo intermixing in with my long images.

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Examples

  • When baking, it's important to intermix the dry and wet ingredients thoroughly to ensure a smooth batter.

  • I kind of intermix the attempted movement and imagine movement.

  • But to be sure, you intermix them.

    Blog text (7)
  • Over at another forum, there is a perfect example of why you ALWAYS intermix cans of paint.

    Blog text (7)
  • To let our settlements and theirs meet and blend together, to intermix, and become one people.

    Academic text (2004)
  • Get another new, empty can if you must, and use it to intermix the cans of paint you have to be sure they are the exact color.

    Blog text (7)
  • You may instead envision a scrapbook-type app, which allows you to intermix photos and text.

    Blog text (11)
  • The soil deepens where glade meets forest, and species from the two habitats intermix in a transition zone.

    Academic text (2009)
  • You can intermix any of these (e.g., ethnography and survey research methods, or interviews and observations, or experimental research and interviews).

    Academic text (1997)
  • Black West Indian immigrants from various nations frequently inhabit the same neighborhoods, intermix socially, and engage in commonly developed cultural traditions such as the West Indian Day Parade.

    Academic text (2012)

Synonyms

to combine
vsto intermix
638 2.7

To mix two or more things into one

places greater weight on resulting indistinguishability of the parts
to mix
vsto intermix
416 1.0

To combine two or more things so they become one

adds the idea that the result may be hard to separate
to blend
vsto intermix
255 2.3

To mix things so they become one or look good together

is more about making elements literally inseparable rather than working well
to mingle
vsto intermix
34 3.3

Mix together so things join and are hard to tell apart

is similar but emphasizes the practical difficulty of separation
to meld
vsto intermix
18 5.3

To mix things so they become one

covers mixing more generally, not only full unification
to intermingle
vsto intermix
6 5.2

Mix together so the parts are hard to tell apart

is broader, focusing on making elements one or hard to separate
to commingle
vsto intermix
5 7.4

To mix different things into one

stresses the resulting difficulty of separating elements more clearly
to amalgamate
vsto intermix
  • Formal
4 7.4

To join several groups or parts to make one

often applies to substances and stresses difficulty of separating
to compound
vsto intermix
4 4.0

To mix two or more things to make one thing

implies a stronger sense of elements becoming hard to separate
to interweave
vsto intermix
4 6.3

To mix different things closely together, like threads or melodies

is more general, covering any joining that creates hard separation
to blend in
vsto intermix
3 3.3

Mix one ingredient into others until the mixture is smooth

emphasizes literal unity and difficulty of separating the components
to interpenetrate
vsto intermix
1 8.2

To mix by passing parts through each other

is about creating unity rather than the physical passing through action
to interfuse
vsto intermix
1 7.7

Mix things together so their parts spread through each other

expresses general joining that results in unity or hard separation
to admix
vsto intermix
1 8.8

To mix one substance with another so they become combined

focuses more on total unity or inseparability after joining
to commix
vsto intermix
8.9

To mix different things together into one

focuses more on resulting indistinguishability or unity
to immix
vsto intermix
9.9

To put different things together so they become one

specifically highlights the outcome of being hard to separate

Antonyms

297 1.9

To break into parts or pieces

How Mixed

to homogenize
  • Specialized
12 6.1
to intermix
2 5.6
to blend
255 2.3
to mix
416 1.0
to combine
638 2.7

Surface Forms

intermix infinitive
intermixed past
intermixed past participle
intermixing present participle
intermixes third person singular

Morphology

intermix = mix (transparent) = inter + mix

The verb is formed by adding the productive prefix 'inter-' ('among/between') to the verb 'mix', yielding the clear meaning 'mix together'.

Etymology

Intermix is made of the prefix inter- which means 'between' or 'among', just like in international, and the word mix which means 'to join things together'. So to intermix is to mix different things together so they become one or hard to separate.