interpenetrate vs penetrate

interpenetrate and penetrate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
interpenetrate	No	No	Yes	No
penetrate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, penetrate is a hypernym of interpenetrate; that is, penetrate is a word with a broader meaning than interpenetrate:

Other hypernyms of interpenetrate include perforate.

As verbs, interpenetrate and penetrate are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of interpenetrate include diffuse, imbue, permeate, pervade, riddle.

As verbs, penetrate is a hypernym of interpenetrate; that is, penetrate is a word with a broader meaning than interpenetrate:

Other hypernyms of interpenetrate include perforate.

interpenetrate (verb)	penetrate (verb)
penetrate mutually or be interlocked	come to understand
spread or diffuse through	become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
	pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
	insert the penis into the vagina or anus of
	spread or diffuse through
	make one's way deeper into or through
	enter a group or organization in order to spy on the members