"intermarry" meaning in English

See intermarry in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˌɪntə(ɹ)ˈmæɹi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-intermarry.wav Forms: intermarries [present, singular, third-person], intermarrying [participle, present], intermarried [participle, past], intermarried [past]
Rhymes: -æɹi Etymology: From inter- + marry. Etymology templates: {{af|en|inter-|marry}} inter- + marry Head templates: {{en-verb}} intermarry (third-person singular simple present intermarries, present participle intermarrying, simple past and past participle intermarried)
  1. To marry a member of another group, social stratum, or religion. Translations (to marry a member of another group): pós a chéile (Irish), imparentarsi (Italian), apparentarsi (Italian), moe whakawhitiwhiti (Māori)
    Sense id: en-intermarry-en-verb-vtkCHdWz Disambiguation of 'to marry a member of another group': 70 30
  2. To marry within the same ethnic, social, or family group. Synonyms: intramarry Translations (to marry within the same group): pós a muintir féin (Irish), imparentarsi (Italian), apparentarsi (Italian)
    Sense id: en-intermarry-en-verb-3420XXs2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with inter-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Māori translations, Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations, Marriage Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 74 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with inter-: 34 66 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 27 73 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 15 85 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 88 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 19 81 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 19 81 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 20 80 Disambiguation of Terms with Māori translations: 21 79 Disambiguation of Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations: 20 80 Disambiguation of Marriage: 13 87 Disambiguation of 'to marry within the same group': 25 75
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: intermarrier Related terms: intermarriage, intermarried, intermate

Inflected forms

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