intermarry
verb/ˌɪntəˈmæri/
/ˌɪntərˈmæri/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they intermarry | /ˌɪntəˈmæri/ /ˌɪntərˈmæri/ |
| he / she / it intermarries | /ˌɪntəˈmæriz/ /ˌɪntərˈmæriz/ |
| past simple intermarried | /ˌɪntəˈmærid/ /ˌɪntərˈmærid/ |
| past participle intermarried | /ˌɪntəˈmærid/ /ˌɪntərˈmærid/ |
| -ing form intermarrying | /ˌɪntəˈmæriɪŋ/ /ˌɪntərˈmæriɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive] to marry somebody from a different religion, country, ethnic group, etc.
- It was common for Christians and Muslims to intermarry in Ethiopia.
- intermarry with somebody The settlers intermarried with the local population.
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- [intransitive] to marry somebody within your own family or group
- cousins who intermarry
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