mingle

CEFRC1

/ˈmɪŋ.ɡəl/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To mix or join together with other people or things.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To associate or unite in a figurative way, or by ties of relationship.

Examples

  • Mingle your joys sometimes with your earnest occupation.

  • The colors don't mingle well.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To cause or allow to intermarry.

  2. To intermix; to combine or join, as an individual or part, with other parts, but commonly so as to be distinguishable in the product.

  3. To intermarry.

More examples

In context

  • Be aware of the smiling enemy, that openly sheatheth his weapon, / But mingleth poison in secret with the sacred salt of hospitality.

  • [T]here was hayle ãd fyre mẽgled with the hayle, […]

  • [W]e haue bꝛokẽ thy ſtatutes ⁊ cõmaundementes agayne, ⁊ mengled o^ꝛ ſelues wᵗ the vnclẽnes of the outlandiſh heithen.

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

From earlier mingil, mengle, from Middle English menglen, equivalent to ming + -le. Cognate with Dutch mengelen (“to mingle, mix”), German mengen (“to mingle, mix”). More at ming.