intermix
American
[in-ter-miks]
/ ˌɪn tərˈmɪks /
verb (used with or without object)
intermix
British
/ ˌɪntəˈmɪks /
verb
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(tr) to mix (ingredients, liquids, etc) together
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(intr) to become or have the capacity to become combined, joined, etc
Other Word Forms
- intermixable adjective
- intermixedly adverb
Etymology
Origin of intermix
First recorded in 1555–65; back formation from the past participle intermixt (now intermixed ), from Latin intermixtus, past participle of intermiscēre “to mingle together”; inter-, mix
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