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interpenetrate

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(in′tər pen′ə trāt′)

transitive verb interpenetrated, interpenetrating

to penetrate thoroughly; pervade; permeate
to penetrate (each other) reciprocally or mutually

intransitive verb

to penetrate each other
to penetrate between parts, etc.

Related Forms:

interpenetration noun
interpenetrative adjective

See interpenetrate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb in·ter·pen·e·trat·ed, in·ter·pen·e·trat·ing, in·ter·pen·e·trates

verb, intransitive

To become mixed or united by penetration: planes that interpenetrate in a painting.

verb, transitive

To penetrate reciprocally: The streams interpenetrate each other at the rapids.
To penetrate thoroughly; permeate or pervade.

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