Lexicon: intersect – intonation

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intersect, v. [L. intersecāre, cut asunder.]

Meet; cross; divide by lying across.

intersperse (-ed), v. [L. inter, between + spargěre, to scatter, sprinkle.]

Scatter; disperse; mingle.

interspersion, n. [see intersperse, v.]

Scattering; dispersion.

interval (-s), n. [Fr. < L. intervallum, space between ramparts.] (webplay: between, death, deposits, houses, low).

  1. Space of time between any two points or events.
  2. Period of time between two events, actions, etc.
  3. Distance between two given sounds in music.
  4. Space of time intervening between two points of time; any intervening time.

intervene (-d), v. [Fr. < L. inter, between + venīre, come.] (webplay: between, cross).

  1. Separate; be situated between.
  2. Interpose; come between.
  3. Interfere; interrupt; cross; happen in a way to disturb.
  4. Step in for; undertake voluntarily for another.

interview, n. [Fr. < L. inter + vidēre, see.] (webplay: meeting).

  1. Conference; meeting; mutual communication of thoughts.
  2. Looking into; inspection; examination.
  3. Revelation; uncovering; mutual view of each other.
  4. Seeing each other; be together.
  5. Vision; appearance; face to face meeting.

intimate, adj. [L. intimāre, inmost, deepest, close in friendship.] (webplay: friendship, heaven, thoughts).

  1. Close friendship or acquaintance; familiar.
  2. Near; close.
  3. Inmost; inward; internal.

intimate (-s), v. [L. intimāre, put or bring into, make known, notify by legal process.] (webplay: love).

Hint; suggest obscurely, indirectly or not very plainly; give slight notice of.

into, prep. [see in, prep. + to, prep.] (webplay: another, children, church, enters, falls, fits, forced, house, passing, state, stream, thing, words).

  1. Achieving the state of.
  2. Becoming part of.
  3. Moving towards; arriving at.
  4. Under; beneath the surface of.
  5. Positioned properly for.

intonation (-s), n. [Fr. < L. intonārem, utter.] (webplay: sounding).

Thundering; roaring; rumbling as of thunder. 1302 Airs no Oceans keep – / Mediterranean intonations … In the Atmosphere