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- DictionaryPen·e·trate/ˈpenəˌtrāt/
verb
- 1. succeed in forcing a way into or through (a thing): "the shrapnel had penetrated his head and chest" Similar piercepuncturemake a hole inperforatestabprickprobegorespikestickimpaletransfixbore (through)drill (through)lance
- ▪ (of a man) insert the penis into the vagina or anus of (a sexual partner).
- ▪ infiltrate (an enemy group or rival organization) in order to spy on it: "they feared that their council had been penetrated by informers" Similar infiltrateslip intosneak intocreep intoinsinuate oneself intoworm one's way intomake inroads intoinvadeintrude onoverrun
- ▪ (of a company) begin to sell its products in (a particular market or area): "Honda has succeeded in penetrating Western motorcycle markets"
- ▪ succeed in understanding or gaining insight into (something complex or mysterious): "a magician who seemed to have penetrated the mysteries of nature" Similar understandcomprehendapprehendfathomgraspperceivediscernget to the bottom ofsolveresolvemake outmake sense ofinterpretpuzzle outwork outfigure outunraveldeciphermake head or tail ofinformal:crackgettumble tolatch ontocotton ontosuss outtwig
- ▪ be fully understood or realized by someone: "as his words penetrated, she saw a mental picture of him with Dawn" Similar be understoodbe comprehendedbe taken inbe graspedbecome clearregistermake an impressionget throughsink infall into placedawncome homeinformal:click
Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin penetrat- ‘placed or gone into’, from the verb penetrare; related to penitus ‘inner’.
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