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mingle

UK/ˈmɪŋ.ɡəl/ US/ˈmɪŋɡʌl/ fairly common

verb

1.

to bring or combine together or with something else

  • “resourcefully he mingled music and dance”
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2.

get involved or mixed-up with

  • “He was about to mingle in an unpleasant affair”
3.

be all mixed up or jumbled together

  • “His words jumbled”
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Origin

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.

Phrases

  • rub elbows with
  • single and ready to mingle

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