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mix

1. mix \'miks\ \'mik-s*-b*l\ vb [ME mixen back-formation fr. mixte mixed, 
   fr. MF, fr. L mixtusX, pp. of misce-re to mix; akin to Gk mignynai to mix 
   1a1: to combine or blend into one mass  1a2: to combine with another  1b: 
   to bring into close association  2: to form by mixing components  3: 
   CONFUSE  1a: to become mixed  1b: to be capable of mixing  2: to enter into 
   relations : ASSOCIATE  3: CROSSBREED  4: to become involved : PARTICIPATE , 
   AMALGAMATE, FUSE: MIX may or may not imply loss of each element's identity; 
   MINGLE usu. suggests that the elements are still somewhat distinguishable 
   or separately active; COMMINGLE implies a closer or more thorough mingling; 
   BLEND implies that the elements as such disappear in enhancing the 
   resulting mixture; MERGE suggests a combining in which one or more elements 
   are lost in the whole; COALESCE implies an affinity in the merging elements 
   and usu. a resulting organic unity; AMALGAMATE implies the forming of a 
   close union without complete loss of individual identities; FUSE stresses 
   oneness and indissolubility of the resulting product - mix.able aj SYN syn 
   MINGLE, COMMINGLE, BLEND, MERGE, COALESCE 
2. mix n 1: an act or process of mixing  2: a product of mixing : MIXTURE; 
   specif : a commercially p repared mixture of food ingredients