I. ˈmiks verb
Etymology: 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
Date: 15th century
transitive verb
1.
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
mix es 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. : crossbreed
4. : to become involved : participate
decided not to mix in politics
• mix·able ˈmik-sə-bəl adjective
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- mix it up
Synonyms:
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
II. noun
Date: circa 1586
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