intermarry
verb
in·ter·mar·ry
ˌin-tər-ˈmer-ē 
-ˈma-rē
intermarried; intermarrying; intermarries
1
a
: to marry each other
b
: to marry within a group
2
: to become connected by intermarriage
Examples of intermarry in a Sentence
The settlers and the native people seldom intermarried.
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As one of the leading Kent families, the Cages intermarried with the family of Jane Austen who became familiar with the house and referred to Milgate in her letters.
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Laura Euler For Dirt.com, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2021
The genetic analysis showed that Emperor Wu intermarried with ethnically Han Chinese, China’s dominant ethnic group today.
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In stories told everywhere from Siberia and Lapland to the plains of the American West and the forests of Vietnam, people came from bears, or bears came from people, or people and bears intermarried and made furry babies.
—Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 17 July 2023
Over centuries, these races, ethnicities, and cultures layered, mingled, and intermarried (sometimes by force), resulting in a society of stunning diversity.
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Laura Euler For Dirt.com, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2021
The genetic analysis showed that Emperor Wu intermarried with ethnically Han Chinese, China’s dominant ethnic group today.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024
In stories told everywhere from Siberia and Lapland to the plains of the American West and the forests of Vietnam, people came from bears, or bears came from people, or people and bears intermarried and made furry babies.
—Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 17 July 2023
Over centuries, these races, ethnicities, and cultures layered, mingled, and intermarried (sometimes by force), resulting in a society of stunning diversity.
—Marcia Desanctis, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2023
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“Intermarry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intermarry. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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intermarry
verb
in·ter·mar·ry
ˌint-ər-ˈmar-ē
1
: to marry each other
2
: to become connected by intermarriage
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