intermingle C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˌɪntərˈmɪŋɡəl/ UK /ˌɪntəˈmɪŋɡəl/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to mix or blend together At the reception, guests from both families began to intermingle. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to mix or blend together mingleintermixblendmixcommingleinterweave ↔ Opposites separatesegregatedivide Word family Derived forms intermingling Related forms minglemixcommingle Etymology AI details 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 View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown