intermingle

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US /ˌɪntərˈmɪŋɡəl/ UK /ˌɪntəˈmɪŋɡəl/ See IPA manual

verb

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verb
to mix or blend together

At the reception, guests from both families began to intermingle.

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1 verb · to mix or blend together mingle intermix blend mix commingle interweave

Opposites

separate segregate divide

Word family

Derived forms intermingling

Related forms mingle mix commingle

Etymology

From inter- ('between, mutually', from Latin) + mingle, a frequentative of Middle English mengen ('to mix'), from Old English mengan ('to mix').

inter- Latin mengan Old English

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# intermingle

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** ˌɪntərˈmɪŋɡəl
**IPA (UK):** ˌɪntəˈmɪŋɡəl

## Meanings
1. to mix or blend together

## Examples
- At the reception, guests from both families began to intermingle.

## Synonyms
- mingle
- intermix
- blend
- mix
- commingle
- interweave

## Antonyms
- separate
- segregate
- divide

## Derived Forms
- intermingling

## Related Forms
- mingle
- mix
- commingle

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: inter-
- Root: mengan

## Etymology
From inter- ('between, mutually', from Latin) + mingle, a frequentative of Middle English mengen ('to mix'), from Old English mengan ('to mix').

## AI Etymology
Intermingle comes from inter- ('between, mutually', from Latin) + mingle, a frequentative of Middle English mengen ('to mix'), from Old English mengan ('to mix'). The prefix supplies the first semantic turn, while the base carries the lexical core of the word. As a verb, it means "to mix or blend together", so the modern sense keeps the older action or relation visible. Relevant historical forms include Latin inter- and Old English mengan. Derivative forms include intermingling; related words include mingle, mix, commingle.

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