mix-v; 3 Senses

Sense Number 1: combine or blend things, qualities, or activities

Commentary: Includes: MIX IN

Examples:
In a large bowl, she mixed together the flour and dried fruit.
Oil and water don't mix.
At this stage of making the cake, mix in the nuts.
I'll mix some drinks for you and your friends.
A few times he forgot to put on gloves and mixed the cement by hand.
Damian then mixed a soundtrack corresponding to the images.
Some people are happy to mix business and pleasure, but I'm not one of them.
That is what parents do: mix joy and worry, pride and potential problems.
He mixed browns and golds in his design to create a sense of warmth.
Don't mix food and tv.
Make sure not to mix alcohol and prescription medication.

Mappings:
VerbNet: correspond-36.1,mix-22.1-1-1,preparing-26.3-1
FrameNet: Cause_to_amalgamate
PropBank: mix.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 5, 3, 4
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
mix_in 1, 2

Sense Number 2: assemble without order or sense, cause to be confounded

Commentary: Includes: MIX UP

Examples:
She mixed the cards carefully and asked her friend to cut them.
He mixes up the words when he is told to give an inpromptu speech.
I always mix up the the dates.
He tries hard to not mix up the twins.
I think his explanation mixed me up more.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: mix.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 6
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
mix_up 1, 2

Sense Number 3: participate or become involved socially

Commentary: Includes: MIX UP, MIX IN

Examples:
I suppose you mix with a wide variety of people in your job.
She mixes very well - perhaps that's why she's so popular.
For the scavenger hunt, we'll mix the boys and girls on each team.
He got himself mixed up with the wrong people.
I heard them arguing but decided not to mix in.
In the case of a family argument, a friend should not mix in.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: mix.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2