intersperse

(ĭn'tər-spûrs')
tr.v., -spersed, -spers·ing, -spers·es.

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

[From Latin interspergere, interspers- : inter-, inter- + spargere, to scatter.]

interspersedly in'ter·spers'ed·ly (-spûr'sĭd-lē) adv.
interspersion in'ter·sper'sion (-spûr'zhən, -shən) n.

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Definition: scatter
Antonyms: collect, gather

For a list of words related to interspersed, see:

• Relative Positions - interspersed: (adj) scattered at intervals among

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See words rhyming with "intersperse."

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - anbringe spredt, indstrø, indflette

Nederlands (Dutch)
verspreiden, afwisselen

Français (French)
v. tr. - répandre, semer, parsemer

Deutsch (German)
v. - hier und da einfügen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - διασπείρω, διασκορπίζω, αναμιγνύω

Italiano (Italian)
cospargere

Português (Portuguese)
v. - intercalar

Русский (Russian)
разбрасывать, разнообразить, помещать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - esparcir, entremezclar, salpicar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - strö in, blanda upp, späcka

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
散布, 点缀

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 散佈, 點綴

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - ~에 군데군데 넣다, 점철하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 撒き散らす, 点在させる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) ينثر هنا وهناك, يوشي, يرصع‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮פיזר, גיוון, תיבל (בבדיחות), שיבץ פה ושם‬

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