intermarry

in·ter·mar·ry

I i

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [in-ter-mar-ee]
- /ˌɪn tərˈmær i/
- /ˌɪn.təˈmær.ɪdʒ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-ter-mar-ee]
- /ˌɪn tərˈmær i/

Definitions of intermarry word

verb without object intermarry to become connected by marriage, as two families, tribes, castes, or religions. 1
verb without object intermarry to marry within one's family. 1
verb without object intermarry to marry outside one's religion, ethnic group, etc. 1
verb without object intermarry to marry. 1
noun intermarry (of people belonging to different races, castes, or religions) become connected by marriage. 1
intransitive verb intermarry marry into own family 1

See all 14 definitions of intermarry

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Origin of intermarry

First appearance:

before 1565

One of the 32% oldest English words

First recorded in 1565-75; inter- + marry1

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Parts of speech for Intermarry

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Intermarry

intermarry popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

intermarry usage trend in Literature

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