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mingle

[ming-guhl]

verb (used without object)

mingled, mingling 
  1. to become mixed, blended, or united.

    The herbs and spices mingled to produce an exquisite odor that permeated the house.

  2. to associate, mix, or interact in company with others, as at a social event.

    At the party she mingled with some interesting people.

  3. to join or take part with others, as in activities or causes.

    I used to like his blog, but he’s started to mingle with bigots.



verb (used with object)

mingled, mingling 
  1. to mix or combine; put together in a mixture; blend.

    During much of history, noble families mingled their bloodlines and forged new alliances.

    Synonyms: , ,
  2. to unite, join, or conjoin.

  3. to associate in company.

    a hostess who mingles diplomats with executives.

  4. to form by mixing; compound; concoct.

noun

  1. mingles, two or more single, unrelated adults who live together.

  2. a social event at which people associate, mix, or interact with others.

    The Chamber of Commerce hosted a mingle for the town's small business owners to kick off their Buy Local campaign.

mingle

/ ˈɪŋɡə /

verb

  1. to mix or cause to mix

  2. to come into close association

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • minglement noun
  • mingler noun
  • remingle verb
  • unmingled adjective
  • well-mingled adjective
  • ˈԲ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mingle1

First recorded in 1425–75; Late Middle English menglen, frequentative of meng(en) “to mix,” Old English mengan; cognate with Dutch, German mengen ) + -(e)len; -le
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mingle1

C15: from Old English mengan to mix; related to Middle Dutch mengen, Old Frisian mengja
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Synonym Study

See mix.
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It's a busy scene at the Lions training complex in Quinta do Lago as the players mingle after a gym session.

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The strikers and their families began to mingle with the phalanx of guardsmen.

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After the verdict was read out, victims, journalists and lawyers mingled outside the courthouse in Vannes.

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The special prosecutor also argued that Gutierrez had unwittingly brought the live bullets with her to the popular western film location, Bonanza Creek Ranch, and mingled them with inert “dummy” bullets used on film sets.

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That will be the main opportunity for them to mingle and discuss the issues of the day, to make contacts and establish relationships.

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