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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From the traditional Ursuline robes and wimple worn by one lady, to the regalia worn by others who intermarried with Iroquois and Algonquins, every figure in this show is a whole person.
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Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Assad and his allies even regularly intermarried across confessional lines in an attempt to broaden their patronage and client networks beyond the Alawite minority.
—Sefa Secen / Made By History, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
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.
—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
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Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Assad and his allies even regularly intermarried across confessional lines in an attempt to broaden their patronage and client networks beyond the Alawite minority.
—Sefa Secen / Made By History, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
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.
—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
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“Intermarry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intermarry. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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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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