interfuse
Permeate and combine
Interfuse means to blend or permeate thoroughly, with elements passing into and through each other.
Light interfuses a room; ideas interfuse a culture.
The word suggests not mere mixing but interpenetration—components becoming inseparable rather than sitting side by side: The scent of pine interfused the mountain air.
Literary and somewhat formal.
Blend thoroughly together
- mergeCombine into unity
- commingleBlend separate things together
- amalgamateMerge distinct entities
- intermixBlend things together
coalesce · homogenize · emulsify · marbleize · swirl · incorporate · compound · admix
Pervade with feeling
- pervadeSpread throughout completely
- saturateSoak to full capacity
- impregnateCause conception or saturation
- percolateFilter through gradually
seep · penetrate · osmosis · steep · soak · leach · infiltrate · absorb
Mixture of disparate parts
- compositeMade of distinct parts
- mosaicInlaid pictorial arrangement
- patchworkFabric scraps sewn together
- potpourriFragrant dried petal mixture
medley · alloy · admixture · concoction · blend · melange · hybrid · synthesis
Wind around each other
- interlaceWeave elements together
- interweaveCross threads alternately
- weaveInterlace strands into fabric
- meshInterlocking open weave
interlock · splice · twine · braid · knit · entangle · interconnect · intersperse
Fusion of different beliefs
- convergenceProcess of approaching sameness
- coalescenceUniting into one mass
- amalgamationUniting into one
- unificationMerging into one entity
harmonization · integration · melding · consolidation · hybridization · assimilation · cohesion · combination
meld
Blend thoroughly together
- mergeCombine into unity
- commingleBlend separate things together
- amalgamateMerge distinct entities
intermix · coalesce · homogenize · emulsify · marbleize · swirl · incorporate · compound · admix · conflate
imbue
Pervade with feeling
- pervadeSpread throughout completely
- saturateSoak to full capacity
- impregnateCause conception or saturation
percolate · seep · penetrate · osmosis · steep · soak · leach · infiltrate · absorb · permeation
amalgam
Mixture of disparate parts
- compositeMade of distinct parts
- mosaicInlaid pictorial arrangement
- patchworkFabric scraps sewn together
potpourri · medley · alloy · admixture · concoction · blend · melange · hybrid · synthesis · compound
entwine
Wind around each other
- interlaceWeave elements together
- interweaveCross threads alternately
- weaveInterlace strands into fabric
mesh · interlock · splice · twine · braid · knit · entangle · interconnect · intersperse · crisscross
syncretism
Fusion of different beliefs
- convergenceProcess of approaching sameness
- coalescenceUniting into one mass
- amalgamationUniting into one
unification · harmonization · integration · melding · consolidation · hybridization · assimilation · cohesion · combination