interpenetrate

verb

interpenetrated; interpenetrating; interpenetrates

intransitive verb

: to penetrate mutually

transitive verb

: to penetrate between, within, or throughout : permeate

Examples of interpenetrate in a Sentence

with tie-dyeing, the dye does not interpenetrate the entire fabric
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Building and action interpenetrate in the courtyards, arcades, and stairways. Thomas Meaney, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024 Water interpenetrates it, a gleaming, mercurial counter-spiral spooling into its open rockwork. Jennifer L. Roberts, The Atlantic, 9 Aug. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1810, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of interpenetrate was circa 1810

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“Interpenetrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interpenetrate. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

interpenetrate

verb
1
: to penetrate between, within, or throughout
2
: to penetrate mutually
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