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mingle

verb
min·​gle | \ ˈmiÅ‹-gÉ™l How to pronounce mingle (audio) \
mingled; mingling\ ˈmiÅ‹-​g(É™-​)liÅ‹ How to pronounce mingling (audio) \

Definition of mingle

transitive verb

1 : to bring or mix together or with something else usually without fundamental loss of identity : intermix The story mingles fact with fiction.
2 archaic : to prepare by mixing : concoct

intransitive verb

1 : to become mingled white and Douglas fir trees mingle with the pines— Karen Thure
2a : to come into contact : associate he mingles only with millionaires— H. J. Laski
b : to move about (as in a group) mingled with the guests
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mix, mingle, commingle, blend, merge, coalesce, amalgamate, fuse mean to combine into a more or less uniform whole. mix may or may not imply loss of each element's identity. mix the salad greens mix a drink mingle usually suggests that the elements are still somewhat distinguishable or separately active. fear mingled with anticipation in my mind commingle implies a closer or more thorough mingling. a sense of duty commingled with a fierce pride drove her blend implies that the elements as such disappear in the resulting mixture. blended several teas to create a balanced flavor merge suggests a combining in which one or more elements are lost in the whole. in his mind reality and fantasy merged coalesce implies an affinity in the merging elements and usually a resulting organic unity. telling details that coalesce into a striking portrait amalgamate implies the forming of a close union without complete loss of individual identities. refugees who were readily amalgamated into the community fuse stresses oneness and indissolubility of the resulting product. a building in which modernism and classicism are fused

Examples of mingle in a Sentence

The story mingles fact and fiction. Several flavors mingle in the stew. It's a story in which fact mingles with fiction. The host was too busy to mingle during the party.
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Recent Examples on the Web

 And within the school, the staff encourages kids to mingle by setting core classes to have roughly the same balance of students of different ethnicities. — Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, "More than half of Denver’s public schools are segregated, 25 years after busing ended," 8 Sep. 2019 Seated program with desserts, cheese, and wine, free books, a commemorative tote, and the chance to mingle with the authors. — Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, "Literary calendar: The week of Sept. 8," 8 Sep. 2019 College students mingle with aging hippies on weekend nights. — NBC News, "On Dayton's 'little Bourbon Street,' city unites after a mass shooting," 5 Aug. 2019 On Park's menu, Detroit and midwest flavors mingle with French and Mediterranean influences. — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, "Don't miss these restaurants at the Free Press' Wine + Food Experience," 11 July 2019 Stars of sports and entertainment mingled in Los Angeles on Wednesday for the 27th annual ESPYs. — Houston Chronicle, "Celebrities of sport and screen hit the ESPYs red carpet," 10 July 2019 Customers and vendors mix and mingle during Frida Kahlo’s Birthday Tianguis at La Pena Cultural Center in Berkeley, Calif., on Saturday, July 6, 2019. — Ray Chavez, The Mercury News, "Photos: Frida Kahlo’s market," 6 July 2019 The reception was held in the Paisano Hotel’s Rock Hudson suite, where the guests mingling on the terrace were startled by a loud clap of thunder and a torrent of rain. — Rachel Monroe, New York Times, "One Reluctant Night Out Leads to a Forever Date," 14 June 2019 Coastal and rustic influences mingle on the menu, with some curious items like the boudin tater tots and turtle carbonara. — Paul Oswell, Condé Nast Traveler, "21 Best Restaurants in New Orleans," 28 Feb. 2018

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First Known Use of mingle

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

History and Etymology for mingle

Middle English menglen, frequentative of mengen to mix, from Old English mengan; akin to Middle High German mengen to mix, Greek massein to knead

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mingle

verb
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English Language Learners Definition of mingle

: to combine or bring together two or more things
: to move around during a party, meeting, etc., and talk informally with different people

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mingle

verb
min·​gle | \ ˈmiÅ‹-gÉ™l How to pronounce mingle (audio) \
mingled; mingling

Kids Definition of mingle

1 : to bring or combine together or with something else The story mingled fact with fiction.
2 : to move among others within a group He mingled with the crowd.

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