INTERSPERSE


Meaning of INTERSPERSE in English

ˌintərˈspərs, -təˈspə̄s, -pəis transitive verb

( -ed/-ing/-s )

Etymology: Latin interspersus interspersed, from inter- + sparsus, past participle of spargere to strew, scatter — more at spark

1. : to scatter or set here and there among things : insert at intervals

intersperse pictures in a book

2. : to diversify or adorn with things set or scattered at intervals : place something at intervals in or among

intersperse a book with pictures

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