intersperse C2 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˌɪntɚˈspɝs/ UK /ˌɪntəˈspɜːs/ See IPA manual Freq #305026 Meanings 1 verb To scatter or place things at intervals among other things. She interspersed the report with charts to make it easier to read. 2 verb To mix one kind of thing among another at irregular points. The garden interspersed roses among the vegetable beds. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to scatter or place things... interlard Word family Forms interspersedinterspersesinterspersing Derived forms interspersalintersperser Related forms interspersedinterspersion Etymology AI details From Latin interspergō, interspersus. interspergō Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # intersperse **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˌɪntɚˈspɝs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌɪntəˈspɜːs/ **Frequency rank:** 305026 ## Meanings 1. To scatter or place things at intervals among other things. 2. To mix one kind of thing among another at irregular points. ## Examples - She interspersed the report with charts to make it easier to read. - The garden interspersed roses among the vegetable beds. ## Derived Forms - interspersal - intersperser ## Related Forms - interspersed - interspersion ## Roots and Affixes - Root: interspergō ## Etymology From Latin interspergō, interspersus. ## AI Etymology Intersperse is from Latin interspergō, interspersus. Important recorded forms include interspergō (Latin). Current senses include to scatter or place things at intervals among other things and to mix one kind of thing among another at irregular points. The wider family includes derived forms such as interspersal and intersperser and related words such as interspersed and interspersion. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction markdown