admix

C2+ Topic:Materials & Substances

US /ədˈmɪks/ UK /ədˈmɪks/ See IPA manual

verb

Meanings

1

verb
to mingle or blend one substance with another

Admix a little oil to keep the paint from cracking.

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Synonyms

1 verb · to mingle or blend one... mix blend mingle combine commingle incorporate

Opposites

separate isolate

Word family

Derived forms admixture

Related forms mix mixture mingle

Etymology

A back-formation from admixt ('mixed with'), from Latin admixtus, past participle of admiscere ('to mix with'), from ad- ('to') + miscere ('to mix').

admiscere Latin miscere Latin

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# admix

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** ədˈmɪks
**IPA (UK):** ədˈmɪks

## Meanings
1. to mingle or blend one substance with another

## Examples
- Admix a little oil to keep the paint from cracking.

## Synonyms
- mix
- blend
- mingle
- combine
- commingle
- incorporate

## Antonyms
- separate
- isolate

## Derived Forms
- admixture

## Related Forms
- mix
- mixture
- mingle

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: admiscere
- Root: miscere

## Etymology
A back-formation from admixt ('mixed with'), from Latin admixtus, past participle of admiscere ('to mix with'), from ad- ('to') + miscere ('to mix').

## AI Etymology
Admix is a back-formation from admixt ('mixed with'), from Latin admixtus, past participle of admiscere ('to mix with'), from ad- ('to') + miscere ('to mix'). Important recorded forms include admiscere (Latin) and miscere (Latin). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers to mingle or blend one substance with another. The wider family includes derived forms such as admixture and related words such as mix, mixture, and mingle.

## Topics
- Materials & Substances

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