Meaning & use
mix
To combine different substances, elements, or people so that they form one whole or interact together.
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Mix the flour and sugar thoroughly before adding the eggs and butter.
The event was designed to mix students from different faculties who rarely met otherwise.
A note on using this word
Mix suggests a fairly even blending of components, while 'combine' can describe simply putting things together without implying they merge into a single texture or identity.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A combination of different things or people, or a prepared blend of ingredients.
The cake mix just needs water and an egg before baking.
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