mingle

mingle
min|gle [ˈmıŋgəl] v past tense and past participle mingled present participle mingling
[Date: 1400-1500; Origin: meng 'to mix' (11-19 centuries), from Old English mengan]
1.) [I and T]
if two feelings, sounds, smells etc mingle, they mix together with each other
Add the mint and allow the flavours to mingle.
mingle with
Her perfume mingled with the smell of woodsmoke from the fire.
be mingled with sth
Her excitement was mingled with a slight feeling of fear.
2.) [I]
if you mingle at a party, you move around the room and talk to lots of different people
mingle with
She was eager to mingle with the other guests.

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