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Quick definitions from WordNet (penetrate)
▸ verb: come to understand
▸ verb: pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance ("The bullet penetrated her chest")
▸ verb: insert the penis into the vagina or anus of ("Did the molester penetrate the child?")
▸ verb: make one's way deeper into ar through ("The hikers did not manage to penetrate the dense forest")
▸ verb: enter a group or organization in order to spy on the members
▸ verb: spread or diffuse through ("Music penetrated the entire building")
▸ verb: become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions ("She was penetrated with sorrow")
▸ Also see penetrating
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to penetrate
▸ Usage examples for penetrate
▸ Words that often appear near penetrate
▸ Rhymes of penetrate
▸ Invented words related to penetrate
▸ verb: come to understand
▸ verb: pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance ("The bullet penetrated her chest")
▸ verb: insert the penis into the vagina or anus of ("Did the molester penetrate the child?")
▸ verb: make one's way deeper into ar through ("The hikers did not manage to penetrate the dense forest")
▸ verb: enter a group or organization in order to spy on the members
▸ verb: spread or diffuse through ("Music penetrated the entire building")
▸ verb: become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions ("She was penetrated with sorrow")
▸ Also see penetrating
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to penetrate
▸ Usage examples for penetrate
▸ Words that often appear near penetrate
▸ Rhymes of penetrate
▸ Invented words related to penetrate