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Intersperse
/ɪntə(ɹ)ˈspɜː(ɹ)s/
To mix two things irregularly, placing things of one kind among things of other:
📖 Definitions of "Intersperse"
verb
- 1
To mix two things irregularly, placing things of one kind among things of other:
- 2
To scatter or insert something into or among other things.
- 3
To diversify by placing or inserting other things among something.
"Mother Nature interspersed the petunias with a few dandelions, but it was a pretty garden, anyway."
🔄 Synonyms of "Intersperse"
1 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| interlardverb | (figurative) To embellish or vary (something) by interspersing or mixing another thing with it; also, to intersperse or mix (something) into another thing to embellish or vary it; to interweave, to mingle. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Intersperse"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| interlardverb | (figurative) To embellish or vary (something) by interspersing or mixing another thing with it; also, to intersperse or mix (something) into another thing to embellish or vary it; to interweave, to mingle. |
| intermixnoun | An intermixture; the product of mixing together |
| intermingleverb | (intransitive) To become mixed together. |
| intermellverb | (archaic) To mix together, intermeddle, intermix. |
| interleavenoun | An interleaved or interspersed arrangement. |
| interdigitateverb | (transitive) To fold or lock together, as when the fingers of one hand are laced between those of the other. |
| intermeddleverb | (intransitive) To butt in, to interfere in or with. |
| interdashverb | (transitive) To intersperse. |
| inmixverb | (transitive) to mix in; intermingle |
| interlacenoun | (visual arts) A decorative element found especially in early medieval art |
| interweaveverb | (intransitive) To intermingle. |
| mix upverb | (transitive, idiomatic) To confuse or reverse. |
| intersprinkleverb | (transitive) To sprinkle among or between. |
| interplacenoun | To place between or among. |
| tumble togetherverb | To mix or combine haphazardly. |
| mixenoun | The language of this people. |
| enmixverb | Alternative form of inmix. [(transitive) to mix in; intermingle] |
| bemingleverb | (transitive, rare) To mingle; mix. |
| admixnoun | The act of admixing. |
| meddleverb | To interfere in or with; to concern oneself with unduly. |
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