— minglement , n. — mingler , n.
/ming"geuhl/ , v. , mingled, mingling , n.
v.i.
1. to become mixed, blended, or united.
2. to associate or mix in company: She refuses to mingle with bigots.
3. to associate or take part with others; participate.
v.t.
4. to mix or combine; put together in a mixture; blend.
5. to unite, join, or conjoin.
6. to associate in company: a hostess who mingles diplomats with executives.
7. to form by mixing; compound; concoct.
n.
8. mingles , two or more single, unrelated adults who live together.
[ 1425-75; late ME menglen, equiv. to meng ( en ) to mix (OE mengan; c. D, G mengen ) + - ( e ) len -LE ]
Syn. 4. commingle, intermingle, intermix. See mix .