commingle

American  

[kuh-ming-guhl] / kəˈmɪŋ gəl /

Also comingle,

verb (used with or without object)

commingled, commingling

1. to mix or mingle together; combine.

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commingle British  

/ kɒˈmɪŋɡəl /

verb

1. to mix or be mixed; blend

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Other Word Forms

• commingler noun
• uncommingled adjective

Etymology

Origin of commingle

First recorded in 1620–30; com- + mingle

Explanation

To commingle is to blend together, the way different flavors commingle in a stew or people from all over the world commingle in a big city. The verb commingle is a slightly literary way to say "mix until blended.” The book Charlotte’s Web commingles sadness and humor. If you combine the money you were saving to buy books with your weekly spending money, you commingle your funds. Commingle is formed with the Latin prefix com-, "together," and mingle from the Middle English myngen, "to mix."

Example Sentences

Property acquired before your marriage, or received during your marriage as a gift or inheritance, is generally considered separate property as long as you don’t commingle it.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026

Sight, sound, touch, smell, taste — the senses — commingle with signs of work, whether the scholar’s contemplation or the farmer’s physical labor.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2023

Investment firms that are legally registered, the SEC says, aren’t allowed to commingle customer funds this way.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 28, 2023

Water from three un-named creeks will commingle in the new passage and flow toward Lake Washington.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 17, 2023

I do my best to get a leash on my catastrophizing, and we commingle, converse, and serve the community.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone