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meddle

Pronunciation: /ˈmɛd.əl/

The English word “meddle” has 4 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To interfere in or with; to concern oneself with unduly.
  2. To interest or engage oneself; to have to do (with), in a good sense.
  3. To mix (something) with some other substance; to commingle, combine, blend.
  4. To have sex.

Etymology

From Middle English medlen, from Anglo-Norman medler, from Early Medieval Latin misculāre, derived from Latin misceō (“to mix”).

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