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intersperse

[in-ter-spurs]

verb (used with object)

interspersed, interspersing 
  1. to scatter here and there or place at intervals among other things.

    to intersperse flowers among shrubs.

    Synonyms: ,
  2. to diversify with something placed or scattered at intervals.

    to intersperse a dull speech with interesting anecdotes.



intersperse

/ ˌɪntəˈspÉœËs, ˌɪntəˈspÉœËsɪdlɪ, ˌɪntəˈspÉœËʃən /

verb

  1. to scatter or distribute among, between, or on

  2. to diversify (something) with other things scattered here and there

“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 51³Ô¹Ï Forms

  • interspersedly adverb
  • interspersion noun
  • interspersal noun
  • uninterspersed adjective
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of intersperse1

1560–70; < Latin interspersus (past participle of interspergere to strew here and there), equivalent to inter- inter- + -spersus, combining form of sparsus, past participle of spargere to scatter; disperse
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of intersperse1

C16: from Latin interspargere, from inter- + spargere to sprinkle
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As I stood looking into the North one afternoon last month, one of the speakers began blasting South Korean pop songs interspersed with subversive messages.

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Team meetings and rest, interspersed with a lunchtime stroll, are the recognised ways of passing the time until it comes to leaving for the stadium on match night, arriving about 90 minutes before kick-off.

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"Being shot into space on a billionaire's jolly while everyone watches that on social media platforms interspersed with war and the climate crisis... just feels tonally not ideal," he says.

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It’s a slimmed-down Happiest Place on Earth, with Disney ornaments and stickers interspersed among shapes, colors and numbers.

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Paint the Night is a vibrant, high-energy show that intersperses dance, tech and the requisite amount of evening sparkle.

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