intermix

[in-ter-miks]

verb (used with or without object)

1. to mix together; intermingle.

intermix

/ ˌɪntəˈmɪks /

verb

1. (tr) to mix (ingredients, liquids, etc) together

2. (intr) to become or have the capacity to become combined, joined, etc

Other Word Forms

• intermixable adjective
• intermixedly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of intermix¹

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

Example Sentences

And they all break down to make other chemicals and intermix with other chemicals.

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Forman’s comical look at the decathlon is scored with bell ringers and yodelers, while Schlesinger’s intense “The Longest” intermixes the marathon with the attack by Palestinian terrorists on the Israeli quarters in the Olympic Village.

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“But we do know that methane is a solvent, meaning that a variety of chemicals can be intermixed and be dissolved into it.”

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That mindset informs the New Orleans setting of "Parish," offering a means of examining that city’s international and intermixed culture, as well as the racism permeating its political and social fabrics.

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“Especially on the east side, we have so many intermixed plans, so we want to be as consistent as we can be while knowing that we have different agency plans and missions.”

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