amalgamare — meaning in English

English meaning

• blend noun A mixture made by combining two or more things smoothly.
• fold verb To bend something, especially paper or fabric, over on itself.
• knead verb To press, fold, and work a soft mixture (especially dough) with the hands until it becomes smooth and even.
• mingle verb To move around and talk casually with different people at a social gathering.

Senses

amalgamare is used for these senses in English:

• fold (transitive, cooking) To stir (semisolid ingredients) gently, with an action as if folding over a solid.
• knead (transitive) To work and press into a mass, usually with the hands; especially, to work, as by repeated pressure with the knuckles, into a well mixed mass, the materials of bread, cake, etc.
• mingle (transitive) To intermix; to combine or join, as an individual or part, with other parts, but commonly so as to be distinguishable in the product.
• mingle (intransitive) To become mixed or blended.

blend — full definition

1. noun A mixture made by combining two or more things smoothly.
2. verb To mix things together so thoroughly that they form a single, smooth combination.

fold — full definition

1. verb To bend something, especially paper or fabric, over on itself.
2. verb To stop or withdraw, especially from a card game bet or a failing business.
3. noun A crease or bend made by folding.
4. noun A fenced enclosure for keeping sheep, or, figuratively, a group united by shared belief or purpose.

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