Meaning & use

mix

verb·Everyday

To combine different substances, elements, or people so that they form one whole or interact together.

See it in a sentence

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.

Words with a similar meaning

blendcombinemerge

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Words with an opposite meaning

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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