intersperse
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/ˌɪntəˈspɜːs/
(UK)
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/ˌɪntəˈspɜːs/ (UK) · /ˌɪntɚˈspɝs/ (US) · /ˌɪntəˈspɜːs/
Definition of intersperse
3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
verb
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To mix two things irregularly, placing things of one kind among things of other.
“For example, a commercial sequence might intersperse pictures of a senator working in his office with shots of ordinary Americans happily working in various walks of life.”
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verb
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To mix two things irregularly, placing things of one kind among things of other.
“For example, a commercial sequence might intersperse pictures of a senator working in his office with shots of ordinary Americans happily working in various walks of life.”
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(transitive)To scatter or insert something into or among other things.
“When writing, I intersperse details.”
“Kjelsås (six miles) marks the end of the suburbs, and the line immediately plunges into Nordmarka. This vast untamed area of forest and mountain (much of it over 2,000 ft. above sea level), interspersed with innumerable lakes, large and small, is known as Oslo's playground.”
“Review tasks are particularly useful to intersperse when students are experiencing considerable failure.”
“Goffin is a prose text interspersed with short lists of typical terms exemplifying certain sub-classes of Indian English lexis.”
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(transitive)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.”
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Etymology
From Latin interspergō, interspersus.
Words you can make from intersperse
200+ playable · top: ENTERPRISES (13 pts)
Best play enterprises 13 points10-letter words
5 words9-letter words
15 words8-letter words
51 words- EPEEISTS 10 pts
- EREPSINS 10 pts
- PENSTERS 10 pts
- PERTNESS 10 pts
- PESTERER 10 pts
- PREENERS 10 pts
- PRERINSE 10 pts
- PRESENTS 10 pts
- PRESTERS 10 pts
- PRETEENS 10 pts
- PRETENSE 10 pts
- PRINTERS 10 pts
- PRISERES 10 pts
- REPENTER 10 pts
- REPINERS 10 pts
- REPRINTS 10 pts
- REPRISES 10 pts
- RESPIRES 10 pts
- RESPITES 10 pts
- RIPENERS 10 pts
- RIPENESS 10 pts
- SEEPIEST 10 pts
- SERPENTS 10 pts
- SPINSTER 10 pts
- SPRINTER 10 pts
- STEEPENS 10 pts
- STEEPERS 10 pts
- STRIPERS 10 pts
- TERPENES 10 pts
- EENSIEST 8 pts
- EERINESS 8 pts
- ENTERERS 8 pts
- ESERINES 8 pts
- ETERNISE 8 pts
- INSERTER 8 pts
- REENTERS 8 pts
- REINSERT 8 pts
- REINTERS 8 pts
- RENTIERS 8 pts
- RESISTER 8 pts
- RETIREES 8 pts
- SENTRIES 8 pts
- SERENEST 8 pts
- SNEERERS 8 pts
- SNEERIER 8 pts
- STEERERS 8 pts
- TEENSIER 8 pts
- TERREENS 8 pts
- TERRENES 8 pts
- TERRINES 8 pts
- TRESSIER 8 pts
7-letter words
96 words- EPEEIST 9 pts
- EREPSIN 9 pts
- ESPRITS 9 pts
- INEPTER 9 pts
- INSTEPS 9 pts
- PEERESS 9 pts
- PEERIES 9 pts
- PENISES 9 pts
- PENSEES 9 pts
- PENSTER 9 pts
- PERRIES 9 pts
- PERSIST 9 pts
- PESTERS 9 pts
- PESTIER 9 pts
- PREENER 9 pts
- PRESENT 9 pts
- PRESETS 9 pts
- PRESSER 9 pts
- PRESTER 9 pts
- PRETEEN 9 pts
- PRIESTS 9 pts
- PRINTER 9 pts
- PRISERE 9 pts
- PTERINS 9 pts
- REPENTS 9 pts
- REPINER 9 pts
- REPINES 9 pts
- REPRESS 9 pts
- REPRINT 9 pts
- REPRISE 9 pts
- RESPIRE 9 pts
- RESPITE 9 pts
- RIPENER 9 pts
- SEEPIER 9 pts
- SERPENT 9 pts
- SITREPS 9 pts
- SNIPERS 9 pts
- SPINETS 9 pts
- SPRIEST 9 pts
- SPRINTS 9 pts
- SPRITES 9 pts
- STEEPEN 9 pts
- STEEPER 9 pts
- STIRPES 9 pts
- STRIPER 9 pts
- STRIPES 9 pts
- TERPENE 9 pts
- EENSIER 7 pts
- EERIEST 7 pts
- ENTERER 7 pts
- ENTIRES 7 pts
- ENTREES 7 pts
- ENTRIES 7 pts
- ESERINE 7 pts
- ESTRINS 7 pts
- ETRIERS 7 pts
- INSERTS 7 pts
- NESTERS 7 pts
- REENTER 7 pts
- REINTER 7 pts
- RENESTS 7 pts
- RENTERS 7 pts
- RENTIER 7 pts
- RERENTS 7 pts
- RERISEN 7 pts
- RERISES 7 pts
- RESENTS 7 pts
- RESITES 7 pts
- RESTERS 7 pts
- RETENES 7 pts
- RETINES 7 pts
- RETIREE 7 pts
- RETIRES 7 pts
- RETRIES 7 pts
- RINSERS 7 pts
- SEINERS 7 pts
- SEREINS 7 pts
- SERENER 7 pts
- SERENES 7 pts
- SERINES 7 pts
- SERRIES 7 pts
- SESTINE 7 pts
- SINTERS 7 pts
- SIRREES 7 pts
- SNEERER 7 pts
- STEERER 7 pts
- STERNER 7 pts
- STRINES 7 pts
- TEENERS 7 pts
- TEENIER 7 pts
- TERESES 7 pts
- TERREEN 7 pts
- TERRENE 7 pts
- TERRIES 7 pts
- TERRINE 7 pts
- TRIENES 7 pts
6-letter words
32 words- ESPIES 8 pts
- ESPRIT 8 pts
- INSTEP 8 pts
- PEERIE 8 pts
- PEISES 8 pts
- PENSEE 8 pts
- PERSES 8 pts
- PERTER 8 pts
- PESTER 8 pts
- PETERS 8 pts
- PISSER 8 pts
- PISTES 8 pts
- PREENS 8 pts
- PRESET 8 pts
- PRESTS 8 pts
- PRIERS 8 pts
- EERIER 6 pts
- ENTERS 6 pts
- ENTIRE 6 pts
- ENTREE 6 pts
- ESTERS 6 pts
- ESTRIN 6 pts
- ETERNE 6 pts
- ETRIER 6 pts
- INERTS 6 pts
- INSERT 6 pts
- INSETS 6 pts
- INTERS 6 pts
- NEREIS 6 pts
- NESTER 6 pts
- NITERS 6 pts
- NITRES 6 pts
Hooks
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