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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

MIX, v.t. pret. and pp. mixed or mixt. [L. misceo, mixtum; Heb. to mix.]
1. To unite or blend promiscuously two or more ingredients into a mass or compound; applied both to solids and liquids; as, to mix flour and salt; to mix wines.
2. To join; to associate; to unite with in company.
Ephraim, he hath mixed himself among the people. Hosea 7.
3. To join; to mingle.
You mix your sadness with some fear.
4. To unite with a crowd or multitude.
MIX, v.i. To become united or blended promiscuously in a mass or compound. Oil and water will not mix without the intervention of a third substance.
1. To be joined or associated; as, to mix with the multitude, or to mix in society.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a commercially prepared mixture of dry ingredients [syn: mix, premix]
2: an event that combines things in a mixture; "a gradual mixture of cultures" [syn: mix, mixture]
3: the act of mixing together; "paste made by a mix of flour and water"; "the mixing of sound channels in the recording studio" [syn: mix, commixture, admixture, mixture, intermixture, mixing] v
1: mix together different elements; "The colors blend well" [syn: blend, flux, mix, conflate, commingle, immix, fuse, coalesce, meld, combine, merge]
2: open (a place) to members of all races and ethnic groups; "This school is completely desegregated" [syn: desegregate, integrate, mix] [ant: segregate]
3: combine (electronic signals); "mixing sounds"
4: add as an additional element or part; "mix water into the drink" [syn: mix, mix in]
5: to bring or combine together or with something else; "resourcefully he mingled music and dance" [syn: mix, mingle, commix, unify, amalgamate]
6: mix so as to make a random order or arrangement; "shuffle the cards" [syn: shuffle, ruffle, mix]

Merriam Webster's

I. verb Etymology: Middle English, back-formation from mixte mixed, from Anglo-French, from Latin mixtus, past participle of misc?re 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 <mixes 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> • mixable adjective 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

Oxford Reference Dictionary

v. & n. --v. 1 tr. combine or put together (two or more substances or things) so that the constituents of each are diffused among those of the other(s). 2 tr. prepare (a compound, cocktail, etc.) by combining the ingredients. 3 tr. combine an activity etc. with another simultaneously (mix business and pleasure). 4 intr. a join, be mixed, or combine, esp. readily (oil and water will not mix). b be compatible. c be sociable (must learn to mix). 5 intr. a (foll. by with) (of a person) be harmonious or sociable with; have regular dealings with. b (foll. by in) participate in. 6 tr. drink different kinds of (alcoholic liquor) in close succession. --n. 1 a the act or an instance of mixing; a mixture. b the proportion of materials etc. in a mixture. 2 colloq. a group of persons of different types (social mix). 3 the ingredients prepared commercially for making a cake etc. or for a process such as making concrete. 4 the merging of film pictures or sound. Phrases and idioms: be mixed up in (or with) be involved in or with (esp. something undesirable). mix in be harmonious or sociable. mix it colloq. start fighting. mix up 1 mix thoroughly. 2 confuse; mistake the identity of. mix-up n. a confusion, misunderstanding, or mistake. Derivatives: mixable adj. Etymology: back-form. f. MIXED (taken as past part.)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Mix Mix, v. i. 1. To become united into a compound; to be blended promiscuously together. 2. To associate; to mingle. He had mixed Again in fancied safety with his kind. --Byron.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Mix Mix, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mixed(less properly Mixt); p. pr. & vb. n. Mixing.] [AS. miscan; akin to OHG. misken, G. mischen, Russ. mieshate, W. mysgu, Gael. measg, L. miscere, mixtum, Gr. ?, ?, Skr. mi[,c]ra mixed. The English word has been influenced by L. miscere, mixtum (cf. Mixture), and even the AS. miscan may have been borrowed fr. L. miscere. Cf. Admix, Mash to bruise, Meddle.] 1. To cause a promiscuous interpenetration of the parts of, as of two or more substances with each other, or of one substance with others; to unite or blend into one mass or compound, as by stirring together; to mingle; to blend; as, to mix flour and salt; to mix wines. Fair persuasions mixed with sugared words. --Shak. 2. To unite with in company; to join; to associate. Ephraim, he hath mixed himself among the people. --Hos. vii. 8. 3. To form by mingling; to produce by the stirring together of ingredients; to compound of different parts. Hast thou no poison mixed? --Shak. I have chosen an argument mixed of religious and civil considerations. --Bacon.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(mixes, mixing, mixed) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. If two substances mix or if you mix one substance with another, you stir or shake them together, or combine them in some other way, so that they become a single substance. Oil and water don't mix... It mixes easily with cold or hot water to make a tasty, filling drink... A quick stir will mix them thoroughly... Mix the cinnamon with the rest of the sugar... Mix the ingredients together slowly. V-RECIP: pl-n V, V with n, V pl-n, V n with n, V n with adv • mixing This final part of the mixing is done slowly and delicately. N-UNCOUNT 2. If you mix something, you prepare it by mixing other things together. He had spent several hours mixing cement... Are you sure I can't mix you a drink? VERB: V n, V n n 3. A mix is a powder containing all the substances that you need in order to make something such as a cake or a sauce. When you want to use it, you add liquid. For speed we used packets of pizza dough mix... N-VAR: usu supp N 4. A mix of different things or people is two or more of them together. The story is a magical mix of fantasy and reality... We get a very representative mix of people. N-COUNT: usu sing, with supp 5. If two things or activities do not mix or if one thing does not mix with another, it is not a good idea to have them or do them together, because the result would be unpleasant or dangerous. Politics and sport don't mix. ...some of these pills that don't mix with drink... Ted managed to mix business with pleasure... The military has accused the clergy of mixing religion and politics. V-RECIP: usu with brd-neg, pl-n V, V with n, V n with n, V pl-n 6. If you mix with other people, you meet them and talk to them. You can also say that people mix. I ventured the idea that the secret of staying young was to mix with older people... People are supposed to mix, do you understand?... When you came away you made a definite effort to mix. = socialize V-RECIP: V with n, pl-n V, V (non-recip) 7. When a record producer mixes a piece of music, he or she puts together the various sounds that have been recorded in order to make the finished record. They've been mixing tracks for a new album due out later this year. VERB: V n • mixing Final mixing should be completed by the end of this week. 8. to mix your metaphors: see metaphor see also mixed, cake mix

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. v. a. 1. Mingle, commingle, commix, unite, combine, blend, amalgamate, compound, incorporate. 2. Join, associate, unite with. II. v. n. 1. Be mixed, be blended. 2. Be joined, mingle, be associated with.

Moby Thesaurus

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