The difference between Combine and Mix

When used as nouns, combine means a combine harvester, whereas mix means the result of mixing two or more substances.

When used as verbs, combine means to bring (two or more things or activities) together, whereas mix means to stir together.

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  1. Combine as a verb (transitive):

    To bring (two or more things or activities) together; to unite.

    Examples:

    "'Combine the milk and the hot water in a large bowl. I'm combining business and pleasure on this trip."

  2. Combine as a verb (transitive):

    To have two or more things or properties that function together.

    Examples:

    "Joe combines the intelligence of a rock with the honesty of a politician."

  3. Combine as a verb (intransitive):

    To come together; to unite.

    Examples:

    "two substances that easily combine"

  4. Combine as a verb (card games):

    In the game of casino, to play a card which will take two or more cards whose aggregate number of pips equals those of the card played.

  5. Combine as a verb (obsolete):

    To bind; to hold by a moral tie.

  1. Combine as a noun:

    A combine harvester

    Examples:

    "We can't finish harvesting because our combine is stuck in the mud."

  2. Combine as a noun:

    A combination Especially, a joint enterprise of whatever legal form for a purpose of business or in any way promoting the interests of the participants, sometimes with monopolistic intentions. An industrial conglomeration in a socialist country, particularly in the former Soviet bloc.

    Examples:

    "The telecom companies were accused of having formed an illegal combine in order to hike up the network charges."

  1. Mix as a verb (transitive):

    To stir together.

    Examples:

    "'Mix the eggs and milk with the flour until the consistency is smooth."

  2. Mix as a verb (transitive):

    To combine (items from two or more sources normally kept separate).

    Examples:

    "to mix business with pleasure"

    "Don't mix the meat recipes with the dairy recipes."

  3. Mix as a verb (ambitransitive):

    To form by mingling; to produce by the stirring together of ingredients; to concoct from different parts.

    Examples:

    "Yellow and blue paint mix to make green."

  4. Mix as a verb (transitive):

    To blend by the use of a mixer .

    Examples:

    "'Mix the egg whites until they are stiff."

  5. Mix as a verb (transitive, music):

    To combine (several tracks).

    Examples:

    "I'll mix the rhythm tracks down to a single track."

  6. Mix as a verb (transitive, music):

    To produce a finished version of (a recording).

    Examples:

    "I'm almost done mixing this song."

  7. Mix as a verb (ambitransitive):

    To unite with in company; to join; to associate.

  1. Mix as a noun:

    The result of mixing two or more substances; a mixture.

    Examples:

    "Now add the raisins to the mix."

  2. Mix as a noun:

    The result of combining items normally kept separate.

    Examples:

    "My recipe file was now a mix of meat and dairy."

    "The combination of classical music and hip hop is a surprisingly good mix."

  3. Mix as a noun (music):

    The result of mixing several tracks.

    Examples:

    "The rhythm mix sounds muddy."

  4. Mix as a noun (music):

    The finished version of a recording.

    Examples:

    "I've almost finished the mix for this song."

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