commingle

verb com·min·gle \ kə-ˈmiŋ-gəl , kä- \

Definition of commingle

transitive verb

1 :to blend thoroughly into a harmonious whole

… that fine and funny book, in which horror and laughter are commingled …
—William Styron

2 :to combine (funds or properties) into a common fund or stock

Proceeds from the sale have been commingled with other funds.

intransitive verb

:to become commingled

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Examples of commingle in a Sentence

Fact and fiction commingle in the story.
He commingled his personal funds with money from the business.

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Federal authorities say the card room acted as a front for an international illegal sports betting business, commingling cash from the legal gambling play at the card room with proceeds from the illegal sports book.

— greg moran, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Sports gambling probe at Lucky Lady began in 2008, court records say, as card room faces potential closure," 1 July 2017
Jowl’s humble cousin bacon can commingle with breakfast and burgers regularly.

— andy staples, SI.com, "Where to eat, drink in New York City," 30 June 2017
The management company is under investigation for conflict-of-interest relationships as well as diverted, commingled and/or misappropriated public funds.

— valerie strauss, Washington Post, "Problems with charter schools that you won’t hear Betsy DeVos talk about," 22 June 2017
For inheritances and gifts to remain separate property, though, a recipient must be careful not to commingle them with joint funds.

— @nerdwallet, OregonLive.com, "Liz Weston: A $1 million nest egg but no stomach for market swings," 4 June 2017
Women are within men and vice versa, sexes are interspersed, races commingle, ordinariness is exalted through it all.

— christopher knight, latimes.com, "At Shoshana Wayne Gallery, a cast of thousands roams an indoor desert," 19 May 2017
After the doors closed, Bright grumbled that dogs that can’t commingle should stay home.

— the washington post, The Denver Post, "Dog treadmills and fake fire hydrants: How hotels host Westminster show dogs," 13 Feb. 2017
England was one of 388 Oklahoma sailors whose remains were recovered, commingled, and interred as unknowns in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific—nicknamed the Punchbowl—in the 1940s.

— National Geographic, "Hero Lost at Pearl Harbor Comes Home After Years in an Unknown Grave," 8 Nov. 2016
Now, three generations of equestrian women commingle under almost one roof.

— vicky lowry, ELLE Decor, "HOUSE TOUR: A Brilliantly Reimagined Barn Filled To The Brim With History," 11 Dec. 2015

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Origin and Etymology of commingle

see mingle

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First Known Use: 1612

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commingle Synonyms

Synonyms

amalgamate, combine, comingle, blend, commix, composite, concrete, conflate, fuse, homogenize, immingle, immix, incorporate, integrate, interfuse, intermingle, intermix, meld, merge, mingle, mix

Antonyms

break down, break up, separate, unmix

Related Words

add, admix, beat (in), cut in, fold, stir, toss; coalesce, compound, emulsify; conjoin, join, knit, link, unite; intertwine, interweave, weave

Near Antonyms

cleave, disjoin, disunite, divide, divorce, part, rupture, sever, sunder; disperse, dissolve, scatter; detach, disengage, split

Synonym Discussion of commingle

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

COMMINGLE Defined for English Language Learners

commingle

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Definition of commingle for English Language Learners

: to join or mix together

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commingle

verb com·min·gle \ kə-ˈmiŋ-gəl, kä- \

legal Definition of commingle

commingled; commingling

transitive verb

:to combine (funds or properties) into a common fund or stock

intransitive verb

:to become commingled

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