intermix

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˌɪntɚˈmɪks/ UK /ˌɪntəˈmɪks/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

verb
to mix together; to blend or mingle

The recipe lets sweet and savory flavors intermix on the palate.

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Synonyms

1 verb · to mix together; to blend... intermingle blend mix mingle commingle combine

Opposites

separate segregate

Word family

Derived forms intermixture

Related forms mix intermingle admix

Etymology

From inter- ('between, mutually', from Latin) + mix, the latter a back-formation from mixed, from Latin mixtus, past participle of miscere ('to mix').

inter- Latin miscere Latin

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# intermix

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /ˌɪntɚˈmɪks/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌɪntəˈmɪks/

## Meanings
1. to mix together; to blend or mingle

## Examples
- The recipe lets sweet and savory flavors intermix on the palate.

## Synonyms
- intermingle
- blend
- mix
- mingle
- commingle
- combine

## Antonyms
- separate
- segregate

## Derived Forms
- intermixture

## Related Forms
- mix
- intermingle
- admix

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

## Etymology
From inter- ('between, mutually', from Latin) + mix, the latter a back-formation from mixed, from Latin mixtus, past participle of miscere ('to mix').

## AI Etymology
intermix comes from inter- ('between, mutually', from Latin) + mix, the latter a back-formation from mixed, from Latin mixtus, past participle of miscere ('to mix'). Morphologically, the prefixed shape matters: the initial element belongs to the recorded formation and helps explain the modern form's surface analysis. In present English, the verb sense is "to mix together; to blend or mingle", so the historical development ends in a clearly identifiable modern dictionary use. The same base also appears in related forms such as mix, intermingle, and admix, and in derivatives such as intermixture. Its semantic neighborhood includes intermingle, blend, mix, and mingle, which helps locate the modern sense without adding a separate etymological claim. The named historical forms include Latin inter- and Latin miscere.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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