Meaning of INTERPENETRATE
| Pronunciation: | | `intur'peni`treyt
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- [v] penetrate mutually or be interlocked; "The territories of two married people interpenetrate a lot"
- [v] spread or diffuse through; "An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration"; "music penetrated the entire building"
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| | Synonyms: | | diffuse, imbue, permeate, pervade |
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| | See Also: | | invade, penetrate, perforate, spiritise, spiritize | |
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\In`ter*pen"e*trate\, v. t.
To penetrate between or within; to penetrate mutually.
It interpenetrates my granite mass. --Shelley.
\In`ter*pen"e*trate\, v. i.
To penetrate each the other; to penetrate between bodies or
their parts.
{Interpenetrating molding} (Arch.), in late Gothic
architecture, a decoration by means of moldings which seem
to pass through solid uprights, transoms, or other
members; often, two sets of architectural members
penetrating one another, in appearance, as if both had
been plastic when they were put together.
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