permeate, pervade; mutually pass through, penetrate each other
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Interpenetrate Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(v. t.)
To penetrate between or within; to penetrate mutually.
To penetrate between or within; to penetrate mutually.
(v. i.)
To penetrate each the other; to penetrate between bodies or their parts.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutTo penetrate each the other; to penetrate between bodies or their parts.
interpenetrate
\in`ter*pen"e*trate\, v. i. to penetrate each the other; to penetrate between bodies or their parts.
Verb
1. penetrate mutually or be interlocked; "The territories of two married people interpenetrate a lot"
(synonym) permeate
(hypernym) penetrate, perforate
(hyponym) invade
(derivation) interpenetration
2. spread or diffuse through; "An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration"; "music penetrated the entire building"
(synonym) permeate, pervade, penetrate, diffuse, imbue
(hypernym) penetrate, perforate
(hyponym) spiritize, spiritise
(derivation) interpenetration, permeation
