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meddle
What does meddle mean?
meddle (verb): to interfere in or with; to concern oneself with unduly.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce meddle?
/ˈmɛdəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does meddle come from?
From Middle English medlen, from Anglo-Norman medler, from Early Medieval Latin misculāre, derived from Latin misceō (“to mix”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to meddle
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “meddle” mean?
to split or separate (something) into two or more parts
Not quite: that's what divide means.
to interfere in or with; to concern oneself with unduly
Right! That's what “meddle” means.
apply in a manner consistent with its purpose or design
Not quite: that's what implement means.
to discard; to get rid of something one no longer wants
Not quite: that's what dump means.
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