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penetrate
[ pen-i-treyt ]
verb (used with object)
- to pierce or pass into or through:
The bullet penetrated the wall. The fog lights penetrated the mist.
- to enter the interior of:
to penetrate a forest.
- to enter and diffuse itself through; permeate.
- to arrive at the truth or meaning of; understand; comprehend:
to penetrate a mystery.
Synonyms: ,
- to obtain a share of (a market):
to penetrate the Canadian coffee market.
- to affect or impress (the mind or feelings) deeply.
Synonyms:
- to extend influence, usually peacefully, into the affairs of (another country).
verb (used without object)
- to enter, reach, or pass through something, as by piercing:
We penetrated to the interior of the Kasbah.
- to be diffused through something.
- to understand or read the meaning of something.
- to have a deep effect or impact on someone.
penetrate
/ ˈɛɪˌٰɪ /
verb
- to find or force a way into or through (something); pierce; enter
- to diffuse through (a substance); permeate
- tr to see through
their eyes could not penetrate the fog
- tr (of a man) to insert the penis into the vagina of (a woman)
- tr to grasp the meaning of (a principle, etc)
- intr to be understood
his face lit up as the new idea penetrated
Derived Forms
- ˈԱٰ, adverb
- ˈԱٰپ, adjective
- ˈԱٰ, adjective
- ˈԱˌٰٴǰ, noun
- ˌԱٰˈٲ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·ٰtǰ noun
- ··ٰٱ verb (used with object) prepenetrated prepenetrating
- ܲ··ٰe adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of penetrate1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of penetrate1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Another advantage of the longer wavelength of the Biomass satellite is that it can penetrate clouds giving a consistent, comparable view of a forest from one year to the next.
I never agreed with his politics, but his most penetrating social trait was how very forthcoming and honest he was with me, regarding everyone from Angela Davis to Gorbachev.
Penly told Carter, per the lawsuit, that she did not want to have sex, but the singer allegedly proceeded to “forcefully” penetrate her.
Once the blackout fog clears and the shame descends, Saxon allows some rare moments of vulnerability to penetrate his swaggering façade.
Appalled, Wynn-Williams tells them that this is not likely to go over well in every country Facebook wishes to penetrate.
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