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intermix

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌɪntəˈmɪks/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˌɪn(t)ɚˈmɪks/
  • General-American: [ˌɪnɾ̃ɚˈmɪks]
  • rhymes with -ɪks
  • CMU ARPABET: IH2 N T ER0 M IH1 K S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

An intermixture; the product of mixing together

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To mix together; to intermingle or blend.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

combine into one

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • blend the nuts and raisins together
  • he blends in with the crowd
  • We don't intermingle much

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: blend, immingle, intermingle

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: mix, mingle, commix, unify, amalgamate

Narrower terms: commingle

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h1én Proto-Indo-European *h1entér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- English mix English intermix From inter- + mix.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: entremêler — mix together
  • French: mélanger — mix together
  • Spanish: entremezclar — mix together
  • Spanish: entreverar — mix together