verb
- to penetrate or pass through each other; to permeate mutually
- to exist or occur together in a blended or interwoven way
Usage: often used in abstract or philosophical contexts
Examples
- The two cultures interpenetrate in the city's diverse neighborhoods.
- Light and shadow interpenetrate throughout the painting.
- Their ideas interpenetrate so completely that it's hard to tell them apart.
- Water and oil do not interpenetrate easily.
- The roots of the trees interpenetrate the soil.
- Eastern and Western philosophies interpenetrate modern thought.