verb
- past tense of interpenetrate; to penetrate or pass through each other mutually; to permeate or blend together
Usage: formal; often used in abstract or philosophical contexts
Examples
- The two cultures interpenetrated over centuries of trade and migration.
- Light and shadow interpenetrated the forest canopy.
- Their ideas interpenetrated so thoroughly that it became impossible to distinguish one from the other.
- The roots of the two trees interpenetrated beneath the soil.
- Eastern and Western philosophies interpenetrated in his writings.
- The scent of jasmine interpenetrated the evening air.