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Grammar : Verb
Spell : miks
Phonetic Transcription : mɪks

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Définition of mixing

Origin :
  • 1530s, back-formation from Middle English myxte (early 15c.) "composed of more than one element, of mixed nature," from Anglo-French mixte, from Latin mixtus, past participle of miscere "to mix, mingle, blend; fraternize with; throw into confusion," from PIE *meik- "to mix" (cf. Sanskrit misrah "mixed," Greek misgein, mignynai "to mix, mix up, mingle; to join, bring together; join (battle); make acquainted with," Old Church Slavonic mešo, mesiti "to mix," Russian meshat, Lithuanian maišau "to mix, mingle," Welsh mysgu). Also borrowed in Old English as miscian. Related: Mixed; mixing.
  • verb combine, join
  • verb socialize
Example sentences :
  • Spoons for the mixing of the ingredients are also important.
  • Extract from : « Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 4 » by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
  • These can be acquired only by "mixing with the world," no matter how wicked the world is.
  • Extract from : « A Treatise on Parents and Children » by George Bernard Shaw
  • She was evidently engaged, despite the lateness of the hour, in mixing bread.
  • Extract from : « The Inn at the Red Oak » by Latta Griswold
  • The latter just happened to be standing in his drug-shop, mixing herbs.
  • Extract from : « The Chinese Fairy Book » by Various
  • It is then they break the nuts to make bread of them by mixing with them the flour of Maiz.
  • Extract from : « The History of Louisiana » by Le Page Du Pratz
  • I have other boarders here at the time, but you would do as you pleased about mixing with them.
  • Extract from : « The First Violin » by Jessie Fothergill
  • They never knew the date, they were for ever mixing up the days of the week.
  • Extract from : « His Masterpiece » by Emile Zola
  • Little by little Lantier also came to mixing himself up in the affairs of the family.
  • Extract from : « L'Assommoir » by Emile Zola
  • Do all the mixing with a spoon, as it makes it sticky if you touch your hands to it.
  • Extract from : « Harper's Young People, July 6, 1880 » by Various
  • Yes, indeed, the police; for you're mixing yourself up with politics now.
  • Extract from : « The Fat and the Thin » by Emile Zola

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