interpenetrate

 [in-ter-pen-i-treyt]  

in·ter·pen·e·trate

   [in-ter-pen-i-treyt] verb in·ter·pen·e·trat·ed, in·ter·pen·e·trat·ing.
verb (used with object)
1.
to penetrate thoroughly; permeate.
2.
to penetrate with (something else) mutually or reciprocally.
verb (used without object)
3.
to penetrate between things or parts.
4.
to penetrate each other.

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Origin:
1800–10; inter- + penetrate

Related forms
in·ter·pen·e·tra·ble  [in-ter-pen-i-truh-buhl] , adjective
in·ter·pen·e·trant, adjective
in·ter·pen·e·tra·tion, noun
in·ter·pen·e·tra·tive, adjective
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interpenetrate (ˌɪntəˈpɛnɪˌtreɪt)
 
—vb
1.  to penetrate (something) thoroughly; pervade
2.  to penetrate each other or one another mutually
 
inter'penetrable
 
—adj
 
inter'penetrant
 
—adj
 
interpene'tration
 
—n
 
inter'penetrative
 
—adj
 
inter'penetratively
 
—adv

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