meddle
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intransitive verb \ˈme-dəl\med·dledmed·dling \ˈmed-liŋ, ˈme-dəl-iŋ\
Definition of MEDDLE
: to interest oneself in what is not one's concern : interfere without right or propriety
— med·dler \ˈmed-lər, ˈme-dəl-ər\ noun
Examples of MEDDLE
- <please stop meddling in your sister's marriage, even though you mean well>
Origin of MEDDLE
Middle English medlen, from Anglo-French mesler, medler, from Vulgar Latin *misculare, from Latin miscēre to mix — more at mix
First Known Use: 14th century
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