Definition of Penetrate in English :

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Penetrate meaning in English

Meaning of Penetrate in English

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Penetrate pronunciation in English

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Penetrate

see synonyms of penetrate

Verb

1. penetrate, perforate

pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance

Example Sentences:
'The bullet penetrated her chest'

2. bottom, fathom, penetrate

come to understand

3. click, come home, dawn, fall into place, get across, get through, penetrate, sink in

become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions

Example Sentences:
'It dawned on him that she had betrayed him'
'she was penetrated with sorrow'

4. infiltrate, penetrate

enter a group or organization in order to spy on the members

Example Sentences:
'The student organization was infiltrated by a traitor'

5. penetrate

make one's way deeper into or through

Example Sentences:
'The hikers did not manage to penetrate the dense forest'

6. penetrate

insert the penis into the vagina or anus of

Example Sentences:
'Did the molester penetrate the child?'

7. diffuse, imbue, interpenetrate, penetrate, permeate, pervade, riddle

spread or diffuse through

Example Sentences:
'An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration'
'music penetrated the entire building'
'His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Penetrate

see synonyms of penetrate
verb
1. 
to find or force a way into or through (something); pierce; enter
2. 
to diffuse through (a substance); permeate
3. (transitive)
to see through
their eyes could not penetrate the fog
4. (transitive)
(of a man) to insert the penis into the vagina of (a woman)
5. (transitive)
to grasp the meaning of (a principle, etc)
6. (intransitive)
to be understood
his face lit up as the new idea penetrated

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Penetrate

see synonyms of penetrate
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈpeneˌtrated or ˈpeneˌtrating
1. 
a. 
to pass into; find or force a way into or through; enter by or as by piercing
b. 
to insert the penis into (the vagina or anus) of
2. 
to see into, or into the interior of
to penetrate the darkness
3. 
to have an effect throughout; spread through; permeate
4. 
to affect or move deeply
5. 
to grasp mentally; understand
verb intransitive
6. 
to make a way into or through something; pierce
7. 
to have a marked effect on the mind or emotions

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Penetrate

see synonyms of penetrate
v. pen·e·trat·ed, pen·e·trat·ing, pen·e·trates
v.tr.
1. To enter, pass into, or force a way into: The needle penetrated the skin. Light penetrated the forest canopy. The soldiers penetrated enemy territory.
2.
a. To enter into and permeate: The sound of the piano penetrated each room of the house.
b. To affect deeply, as by being known or by arousing the emotions: "Literature should penetrate all the chambers of the human heart, even the dark ones" (Robert Cormier).
3.
a. To insert the penis, a finger, or an object into the vagina or anus of (someone).
b. To insert something into (the vagina or anus).
4. To enter (an organization, for example), usually surreptitiously, so as to gain influence or information; infiltrate.
5. To enter and gain a share of (a market): penetrated the home-computer market with an affordable new model.
6. To grasp the significance of; understand: penetrate the workings of the immune system.
7. To see through: keen eyes that penetrate the darkness.
v.intr.
1. To enter or pass into something: The drill penetrated into the wood.
2. To have an effect or influence, especially on the mind or emotions: The culture of celebrity has penetrated into everyone's awareness.
3. To gain insight: tried to penetrate into the nature of the mind.

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