intersperse

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intersperse

transitive verb

-·spersed′, -·spers′ing

to scatter among other things; put here and there or at intervals
to decorate or diversify with things scattered here and there

Origin of intersperse

from Classical Latin interspersus, past participle of interspergere from inter-, among + spargere, to scatter: see spark

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intersperse

transitive verb

in·ter·spersed, in·ter·spers·ing, in·ter·spers·es

To distribute among other things at intervals: interspersed red and blue tiles on the walls; intersperse praise with constructive criticism.
To supply or diversify with things distributed at intervals: interspersed lamp fixtures on the large ceiling; a newspaper section that was interspersed with advertisements.

Origin of intersperse

From Latin interspergere interspers- inter- inter- spargere to scatter

Related Forms:

in′ter·spers′ed·ly
adverb

in′ter·sper′sion
noun

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Verb

(third-person singular simple present intersperses, present participle interspersing, simple past and past participle interspersed)

To mix two things irregularly, placing things of one kind among things of other:
1. To scatter or insert (something) into or among (other things).
  Mother Nature interspersed a few dandelions among the petunias, but it was a pretty garden, anyway.
2. To place or insert — to diversify by placing or inserting — other things among (something).
  Mother Nature interspersed the petunias with a few dandelions, but it was a pretty garden, anyway.