intermarry

C1 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˌɪn.tɚˈmær.i/ UK /ˌɪn.təˈmær.i/ See IPA manual

Freq #132180

Meanings

1

verb
for members of different families, communities, ethnic groups, or religions to marry one another

Over several generations, the two neighboring communities began to intermarry.
2

verb
for members of a particular family or social group to marry among themselves

The small ruling families repeatedly intermarried to preserve their alliances.

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Synonyms

1 verb · for members of different... marry across groupsmarry into

2 verb · for members of a particular... marry within the group

More marry among

Opposites

remain separate

Word family

Forms intermarrying

Derived forms intermarriageintermarriedintermarrying

Related forms marry marriage exogamyendogamy

Etymology

Formed from inter- ("between or among") + marry. The reciprocal verb can describe marriage between distinct groups or repeated marriage among the members of a set of families or a community.

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Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives

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# intermarry

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /ˌɪn.tɚˈmær.i/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌɪn.təˈmær.i/
**Frequency rank:** 132180

## Meanings
1. for members of different families, communities, ethnic groups, or religions to marry one another
2. for members of a particular family or social group to marry among themselves

## Examples
- Over several generations, the two neighboring communities began to intermarry.
- The small ruling families repeatedly intermarried to preserve their alliances.

## Synonyms
- marry across groups
- marry into
- marry among

## Antonyms
- remain separate

## Derived Forms
- intermarriage
- intermarried
- intermarrying

## Related Forms
- marry
- marriage
- exogamy
- endogamy

## Etymology
Formed from inter- ("between or among") + marry. The reciprocal verb can describe marriage between distinct groups or repeated marriage among the members of a set of families or a community.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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