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in⋅ter⋅sperse

   [in-ter-spurs]
–verb (used with object), -spersed, -spers⋅ing.
1. to scatter here and there or place at intervals among other things: to intersperse flowers among shrubs.
2. to diversify with something placed or scattered at intervals: to intersperse a dull speech with interesting anecdotes.
Origin:
1560–70; < L interspersus (ptp. of interspergere to strew here and there), equiv. to inter- inter- + -spersus, comb. form of sparsus, ptp. of spargere to scatter; see disperse
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in·ter·sperse     (ĭn'tər-spûrs')  Pronunciation Key 
tr.v.   in·ter·spersed, in·ter·spers·ing, in·ter·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.]

in'ter·spers'ed·ly (-spûr'sĭd-lē) adv., in'ter·sper'sion (-spûr'zhən, -shən) n.
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intersperse 
1566, from L. interspersus "scattered," pp. of *interspergere, from inter- "between" + spargere "to scatter" (see sparse).

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intersperse

verb
1. place at intervals in or among; "intersperse exclamation marks in the text" 
2. introduce one's writing or speech with certain expressions 

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Intersperse

In`ter*sperse"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Interspersed; p. pr. & vb. n. Interspersing.] [L. interspersus interspersed; inter between, among + spargere to scatter. See Sparse.]

1. To scatter or set here and there among other things; to insert at intervals; as, to intersperse pictures in a book.

There, interspersed in lawns and op'ning glades, Thin trees arise that shun each other's shades. --Pope.

2. To diversify or adorn with things set or scattered at intervals; to place something at intervals in or among; as, to intersperse a book with pictures.

Which space is interspersed with small islands and rock. --Cook.

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