interpenetrate
VerbWordNet 3.0
Verb (2)
- penetrate mutually or be interlocked“The territories of two married people interpenetrate a lot”Synonyms: permeate
- spread or diffuse through“An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration”“music penetrated the entire building”“His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks”Synonyms: permeatepervadepenetratediffuseimbueriddle
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Interpenetrate \In`ter*pen"e*trate\, v. i. To penetrate each the other; to penetrate between bodies or their parts. [1913 Webster]
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. [1913 Webster]
Interpenetrate \In`ter*pen"e*trate\, v. t. To penetrate between or within; to penetrate mutually. [1913 Webster]
It interpenetrates my granite mass. --Shelley. [1913 Webster]