| Main Entry: | cross |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hybridize, mix |
Synonyms: |
blend, cross-fertilize, cross-mate, cross-pollinate, crossbreed, interbreed, intercross, mingle, mongrelize |
Antonyms: |
unmix |
| Main Entry: | mix |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | combine, join |
Synonyms: |
admix, adulterate, alloy, amalgamate, associate, blend, braid, coalesce, commingle, commix, compound, conjoin, cross, embody, fuse, hybridize, incorporate, infiltrate, infuse, instill, interbreed, intermingle, interweave, jumble, knead, link, lump, make up, merge, mingle, mix up, put together, saturate, stir, suffuse, synthesize, tangle, transfuse, unite, weave, work in |
| Notes: | in a mixture, the combined elements lose their individual identities and are fused, blended, or compounded in the result; in a mix, the elements, though combined, retain their individual identities |
Antonyms: |
detach, disconnect, divide, remove, separate, sever, unmix |
| Main Entry: | intermix |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | mix |
Synonyms: |
admix, adulterate, alloy, amalgamate, associate, blend, braid, coalesce, commingle, commix, compound, conjoin, cross, embody, fuse, hybridize, incorporate, infiltrate, infuse, instill, interbreed, intermingle, interweave, jumble, knead, link, lump, make up, merge, mingle, mix up, put together, saturate, stir, suffuse, synthesize, tangle, transfuse, unite, weave, work in |