penetrate vs interpenetrate

penetrate and interpenetrate both are verbs.

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

As verbs, interpenetrate is a hyponym of penetrate; that is, interpenetrate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than penetrate:

penetrate: pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
interpenetrate: penetrate mutually or be interlocked

Other hyponyms of penetrate include dig into, poke into, probe, cut, permeate, strike, break, foray, poke into, creep in, sneak in, diffuse, imbue, penetrate, permeate, pervade, riddle, honeycomb, pierce, pierce, thrust, pierce, tunnel, filter, percolate, permeate, sink in, grain, ingrain, immerse, plunge, force, storm, ooze through.

As verbs, penetrate and interpenetrate are synonyms defined as:

penetrate and interpenetrate: spread or diffuse through

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

penetrate (verb)	interpenetrate (verb)
come to understand	penetrate mutually or be interlocked
become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions	spread or diffuse through
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

penetrate vs interpenetrate

penetrate and interpenetrate both are verbs.

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