commingle means to mix, to blend. It carries an Arena rating of 1505, earned across 2 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, commingle ranks #1,652 of 17,134 for Most Malleable Words, #2,237 of 17,127 for Words That Escaped Their Books, #3,379 of 17,126 for Most Elegant Words, #4,158 of 17,130 for Most Beautiful Words.
commingle is pronounced /kəˈmɪŋ.ɡəl/.
Why “commingle” is a great word
To blend different elements into a harmonious, often indivisible whole. Formed within English by derivation from the prefix com- (expressing intensive force) + the verb mingle, first recorded use c. 1600–1620. Unlike “mingle,” which suggests a polite social gathering where identities remain distinct, or “separate,” its cleaving antithesis, to commingle is to achieve a profound unity. It is the way cream loses itself in coffee, how distinct voices weave into a single chord, or how, in the fading evening light, the silhouettes of trees and hills become one soft, dark mass against the sky—a quiet argument against the possibility of pure, solitary things.
Etymology
From com- + mingle.
verb
- To mix, to blend.
- To become mixed or blended.e.g.“In the midst of a general strike and a power blackout Eric M. Gairy talked freely about what he saw as the commingled destiny of himself and the tiny emerging independent nation of Grenada.” — 1974 July 2, “Grenada's ‘Destined’ Leader”, in The New York Times:
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