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interpenetrate

verb in·ter·pen·e·trate \ ˌin-tər-ˈpe-nə-ˌtrāt \

Definition of interpenetrate

intransitive verb

: to penetrate mutually

transitive verb

: to penetrate between, within, or throughout : permeate

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interpenetration

play \ˌin-tər-ˌpe-nə-ˈtrā-shən\ noun

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Examples of interpenetrate in a Sentence

with tie-dyeing, the dye does not interpenetrate the entire fabric

Recent Examples of interpenetrate from the Web

But things improve as the two stories, or at least the two pairs of actors, eventually start to interpenetrate.

— jesse green, New York Times, "Review: In ‘Breeders,’ Parenting as a (Literal) Cage Match," 2 Oct. 2017

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First Known Use of interpenetrate

circa 1810

interpenetrate Synonyms

Synonyms

percolate (into), permeate, pervade, riddle, suffuse, transfuse;

Related Words

diffuse (through), impregnate, pass (into), penetrate;

drench, imbue, infuse, saturate, soak, steep;

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